http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...tle=10_Finland
here's an article that lists the 10 most obese countries...but i think it's by larger countries only.
please note that only two of the countries, mexico and chile, don't have a higher life expectancy than we do. we're tied with chile.
http://www.infoplease.com/world/statistics/obesity.html
that's a list of fattest countries. note kuwait, ahead of us by obesity. also ahead of us with longevity.
obesity is becoming an issue worldwide, it's a growing issue. that said, we still rank far behind, considering how much money is spent on medical care, with many of those nations doing a better job (but i thought socialized medicine was bad, amazing they are doing so well) with less money-but they have better access as well.
in other words, yes, obesity is an issue, but it's not why we are so far behind these other countries.
you guys think we are so far down on life expectancy due only to obesity? surely not. no doubt lack of access to care plays a role. how could it not? people with no insurance means no doctor, no checkups, no visits unless it's a serious illness. no doctor means no guidance, no info, no nothing.