Overweight ppl. comparisons btwn. Egypt and the USA?

Question

I didn't know the overweight stats for men would be so close btwn. the 2 countries. The obesity mean for both sexes in both countries is also similar (see the last stat. comparison under each country)...however, I didn't notice as many obese ppl. during my visits to egypt...why is that? Is it that the overweight of egypt don't go outside as much? or e clothing style hides obesity more..?

USA

http://www.who.int/infobase/report.aspx?rid=111&iso=USA

WHO Comparable Estimates

Risk Factor and Definition Female Male

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² 72.6 75.6

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² 41.8 36.5

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

mean BMI (kg/m²) 28.8 28.4

Egypt

http://www.who.int/infobase/report.aspx?rid=111&iso=EGY

WHO Comparable Estimates

Risk Factor and Definition Female Male

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² 74.2 64.5

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² 45.5 22.0

BMI / Overweight / Obesity

mean BMI (kg/m²) 29.6 26.7

Answer 1

I am American male and I run 3 times a week.  I am fit and in good shape.  America is full of fat s****. ugly people.. Ewwww!

Answer 2

usa is named by the country of fat ppl

i live in egypt and most of us not over weight

Answer 3

I think the majority of people in USA are over weight, In Egypt also there r ppl who r fat, BUT the main difference is how people see fat people coz in usa they r viewed as ugly & it's insulting when u call someone fat, in Egypt it's no big deal if u r a little bit chunky some people even like it, for example, i'm 5'6 feet & 128 pounds & many of my relatives say i'm tooo slim & that i need to gain weight !!! hehehehehe

Answer 4

There are definitely many overweight people in Egypt. I guess I'm considered one of them. But not because I'm that much fat. I just to lose a few pounds and I would be in great shape. I personally don't believe that the 2 coutries are so close in that issue. Because being an Egyptian and living here for 20 years already I haven't seen so many overweight people as the amount of overweight people I have seen in USA or Germany.

I also don't think that overweight people hide in their houses.