Matti Narkia wrote:

: The creator of the above page may have had some kind of agenda.
: Better sources by far are
:
: WHO: Global Database on Body Mass Index
: http://www.who.int/bmi/ (explore the various tabs on top and
: different selections of options)

Probably accurate but not very practical site, IMHO.

: IOTF.ORG: International Obesity TaskForce
: http://www.iotf.org/database/

Do you think that there is something that could be learned from Japanese,
South Koreans or Italians in terms of obesity control? According to this map
they are the only developed countries which has been successful in
controlling obesity. And the Mediterranean Greeks are not doing very fine -
perhaps their limitless olive oil consumption adds too much calories to
their diet.

http://tinyurl.com/yttjoe

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Juhana