"The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States makes obesity a leading public health problem.
The United States has the highest rates of obesity in the developed world. From 1980 to 2002, obesity has doubled in adults and overweight prevalence has tripled in children and adolescents.
From 2003-2004, "children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years, 17.1% were overweight...and 32.2% of adults aged 20 years or older were obese." The prevalence in the United States continues to rise." "

That is the most disgusting thing i have ever seen in my life.

Wait, I gotta run and cry and say ppl are ignorant because someone said, 'only in America'! That's stereotyping and borderline racism!

It's like saying the Chinese eat weird things.

Google 'worldwide obesity' and learn a few things.

Did someone from America Jr. put down the U.S.? LMAO!!!

Amen.

America isn't the only place with fat people.

I have to agree that the parents are to blame. At some point they had to know that something was wrong, either the girl was overeating or there was a medical problem. Was she not seeing a doctor for regular check ups?

ROTFLMAO!

You don't need to tell me to "learn a few things" If you read my post I was very polite and simply asked for some links. I did not say or imply that you were wrong.

I thought she was referring to this post...???

I wasn't being rude, simply pointing out that if you don't know the rest of the world is quickly catching up with the US you haven't look anywhere but at the stats of the US...which obviously, most people don't. People love to focus on us without full knowledge of the situation, as Andos post clearly shows bias, it's not uncommon. and gets tiresome.

I know. I just thought she might of had a specific story in mind so I asked for a link.

That is one of the saddest things I've ever seen.

Actually I hadn't looked at the stats for anywhere including the US. But this topic has got my attention now so I will take your suggestion and do some googeling.

Sorry if I offended you.

This is so wrong! What kind of parent does not see that this child has a PROBLEM! For GOD sakes she can't even walk she waddles on her butt. And then someone walks by the camra (mom) and she says something about popcorn. YOOOOO get your kid to a doctor you jackass's! And why has child services not done anything with this? I'm sure since it was on t.v. that some service for children would have seen this. Yes the parent's are alot to blame for her condition so the little girls cry's for food well give her something healthy to eat like fruit or veggies andd if she dont want that well let her cry she will stop sooner or later.

It's ok. I'm just feeling sensitive the last few days. My daughter has been in the hospital.

Your wrong if you think this graph indicates mortality rate, i.e. Japan as a high rate of stomach cancer, Portugal has a high rate of lung cancer, etc. i think the greeks have one of the longest life spans in Europe
Would i be wrong in thinking the Swedish have one of the highest rates of suicides?

The one fortunate thing about this story is that she is still young. She has plenty of time to turn her life around, and doctors to help her do so.

I am so sorry to hear that. I will say a prayer for you and your family! Hope all gets better soon.



Really it isn't that fortunate. I am sure she will suffer permanent health problems the rest of her life from this. At that young age she is still developing. i am sure the growth plates in her bones are seriously damaged by the stress of the extra weight. And all of her organs, what they have had to go thru to accomodate the extra weight that should not have been there is indescribable. Her heart alone has had to pump much harder than it was intended to. Her lungs, look, the poor kid can't breathe now. Her whole body is being starved of the proper amounts of blood and oxygen for a child that age. This is the improtant time of her life for healthy growth and sadly it is being wasted becuase her parents didnt' do what they should have and sought help when she first started to gain this awful mass of weight.

Well no part of this is fortunate in the same way as, say, winning the lottery. Being that obese will wreak havoc on your body in different ways at any level of development, I'm just saying that she (hopefully) has plenty of time left in her life to conquer this and live an otherwise normal life. She can have a lot more hope in beating this than someone who's 45 and been battling obesity since 30.

That is so incredibly sad

That is very true AC. I wasnt' tryng to contradict what you were trying to say. I was jsut saying that the poor girl is in for a hell of a life.

That's sad you would think the parents would have done something about when she was 5 now she is in the hospital

Somebody resize that effing chart so I don't have to scroll horizontally.

Just warning you, it takes a long time to scroll across to the UK and USA:)

I've lived in both places and there's fat people everywhere.

I just to want to scroll to read everyone's replies.

Sizing guidelines, people!!!!

AAAHH!

Let's not let one ignorant comment from a single person turn this into a flame war between Canadians and Americans.

Aren't we the "fatest people" in the world? That's what I keep hearing everyone & on the news.

SADLY america is the fattest in the world whats even sadder is england is coming 2nd place.

just saw this chart, someone has a good sense of humour

Agreed.

I love hockey.

Oh my gawsh!!! And shes only SEVEN????? Wow, now I realize how skinny I really am! Im 11, and shes seven, and she weighs 300 or more pounds than me. Heck, She weighs more than my dad, and he's fifty!

Thats disgusting, how could a parent do that to their child

ha what a fatty

^^ Thats what i thought "hey fatty how many Mcdonalds have you ate today?
Nah but seriously thats real bad....that child needs serious help if she is to live any sort of heatlhy life....but by the look of the video clip the poor kid looks like she's on borrowed time..it's a sad situation

I tend to find that people who laugh at others don't like themselves and are very sad people. I would say more but I prefer to stay a member here. (even with members like you )

Poor kid...

Well that was a real intelligent, inspiring remark *said in sarcastic voice*

Oh Crikey, that is unbelievable!
Poor poor girl, and damn her parents for not doing anything about it sooner!
You'd think they'd cop on a bit earlier than at 400 pounds!!!

well if you dont like to hear it how it is then dont read what i write anymore.
not my fault she is fat shes bringing it on herself. and besides calling her a fatty is a compliment I could have said some worse things but people like you get mad when they hear the truth.

and I love myself and the way i glisten in the sun

She is 7 years old. How is she bringing it on herself? She has been this way for a few years now. Are you saying when she was 4 and 5 she should of known to ask for a salad and non fried foods, etc? It's bad parenting, not her fault. Children learn what they live. It is just rude and childish to laugh at others misfortune, specialy a childs.

I can't believe you said that. Incredibly ignorant. The last thing you're doing is 'glistening in the sun'.

Its the parents for sure.

Alright, it's disgusting, her parents shouldn't be allowed to have kids... but wow, it made me laugh.

I am deeply sorry that your too much of a wiener to tell it how it is. The last thing people need to do is tell her thats OK to be that fat. and its not hard to say I dont want any more food. shes 7 thats old enough to refuse food. if you can walk and talk then your old enough to take care of yourself in certain areas like refuseing the last piece of cake or the extra bowl of ice cream when you ate to much before hand. If they cant survive on there own then they don't deserve to survive at all. its natures natural selection weed out the weak and useless and have a strong species. too bad it has not gotten to some people yet.
and i will glisten in the sun because i can fit out my door to do it.

Nobody told her it's ok, and as i said she is just a child. Quote if you can walk and talk then your old enough to take care of yourself in certain areas like refuseing the last piece of cake or the extra bowl of ice cream when you ate to much before hand. End quote. Not true as I said she grew up this way. This is learned behavior and since she is only 7 how can she know? As far as saying Quote If they cant survive on there own then they don't deserve to survive at all. end quote How many people do you know can survive at 7 years old.

OMG, I don't know why you guys bother and argue with warjunkie. He's obviously a troll.

Ha

She crawled by the age of 7 months.. took her first steps at the age of 1 year 3 months and rolled at the age of seven.