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Old 07-19-17 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
So they are sized to fit the rest of the world, not the U.S. market.
eh...Is much of Central America, Middle East, and Europe really THAT much less obese to the point of not needing 'American sizing'?
World Obesity Federation | Data

Interesting map.
- shocked that obesity is so low for Russian men.
- shocked how high obesity is in New Zealand when its so low in its neighbor Australia.
- shocked at the % difference between men and women in South Africa.

Anyways- 25% of men and women in Italy and Germany are obese. Sure, thats lower than the US, but its still a statistically significant % and close enough to the US to warrant 'American sizing'.
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