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As someone of Swedish ancestry, this made me so proud (notice the sarcasm?)
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Obesity doubles in Sweden in 25 years
Wed Mar 7, 9:14 AM ET
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - The number of obese people in Sweden has doubled in the past 25 years, with one in 10 Swedes now considered largely overweight, a Statistics Sweden study showed.
Obesity is now as common among women as men, according to the report, which was published on Tuesday and studied Swedes' weight from 1980 until 2005.
The problem has increased most among young women, non-labour workers and rural residents, though Swedes across all social groups registered weight gains during the period.
Obesity, blamed on changes in diet and lifedtyles, has long been a problem in the United States and is on the rise in many European countries. In France, nine percent of people are considered obese, compared to 12 percent in Germany and 23 percent in Britain.
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Did you notice that even though the rate doubled it was still only 1 in 10? I wish America had those kind of stats. I makes me wonder what is going to happen in the future. Are the people of just going to keep getting fatter and fatter until it's considered weird to be fit? Where fit people are outcast? Sounds like some freaky science fiction novel. But you never know. The human life span is going to start decreasing again. We might return to a time when 50 is considered old age.
Save the Swedes! (and everyone else while you're at it.)
Train smart,
RL
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Obesity doubles in Sweden in 25 years
Wed Mar 7, 9:14 AM ET
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - The number of obese people in Sweden has doubled in the past 25 years, with one in 10 Swedes now considered largely overweight, a Statistics Sweden study showed.
Obesity is now as common among women as men, according to the report, which was published on Tuesday and studied Swedes' weight from 1980 until 2005.
The problem has increased most among young women, non-labour workers and rural residents, though Swedes across all social groups registered weight gains during the period.
Obesity, blamed on changes in diet and lifedtyles, has long been a problem in the United States and is on the rise in many European countries. In France, nine percent of people are considered obese, compared to 12 percent in Germany and 23 percent in Britain.
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Did you notice that even though the rate doubled it was still only 1 in 10? I wish America had those kind of stats. I makes me wonder what is going to happen in the future. Are the people of just going to keep getting fatter and fatter until it's considered weird to be fit? Where fit people are outcast? Sounds like some freaky science fiction novel. But you never know. The human life span is going to start decreasing again. We might return to a time when 50 is considered old age.
Save the Swedes! (and everyone else while you're at it.)
Train smart,
RL
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