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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Greece leads the world with overweight and obese kids. They are followed by Italy. The US is ranked third.

Google it. There are charts, media reports (Greece is the headline), WHO reports, etc. [/quote]

Yes but that's not because the typical Mediterranean diet isn't healthy.  Olive oil, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables like tomatoes do lead to longevity.  The problem is the kids in Italy and Greece have moved away from the traditional Mediterranean diet.[/quote]

It's a pattern all over the place.

People praised Italy and Greece for the Mediterranean diet based on the diet of their childhood (1950s) when those countries were much poorer (and Greece is still fairly poor). But as they grew richer the more they embraced the high fat, high sugar, high carb diets. That's why their youths are heavier than their parents.

The same is happening in India now. As India grows richer, the health problems are exploding too. Diabetes is a major problem now among better off Indians. They love their sugary sweets but instead of having them as rare treats as in the past they now have them all the time. All the heavy, rich calorie laded curries and high carbohydrate rice is contributing greatly to the problem too.

This is a problem of affluenza + much more sedentary lifestyles and it cuts across all cultures and classes, except, perhaps, the Japanese for some reason. [/quote]

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