Lack of exercise, cheap subsidized empty calories, a culture of indulgence, too much "soul" and "comfort" food, etc.
It's worth noting that most of the US is not walker friendly, so the bulk of people drive (and, thus, lose a great exercise opportunity). In the rest of world, it's often the opposite: the majority of people walk or bike around, while the minority drive. That alone is a significant factor.
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That's a huge stereotype, but systemically speaking our government allows the shit 99% of the rest of the world "bans" into our food. More sugar, and more non food substances are legally allowed to be sold as food here and it's destroying our health and well-being.
Lots of reasons.
It's ingrained in a lot of us from a young age to eat the unhealthy foods with no moderation. Out culture-fast food giants, cheap junk food because of subsidies on corn, wheat, and soy, cheap meat because of those subsidies, sedentary lifestyles.
I believe for the most part it's a stereotype, not all Americans just eat fatty foods and just keep gaining weight. Some of use exercise and have well balanced diets. But to answer your question... They are fat because they choose a unhealthy lifestyle.
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The better question is, why is everyone else so skinny?
USA! USA! USA!
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lack of decent gyms
Because our society now thinks "thick" girls are normal and should be celebrated as sexy instead of being called "overweight"Diet and lifestyle. The same reason most overweight people are overweight.
The food and food marketing are scientifically perfected to be addicting.
To give the rest of the world a small glimmer of hope when they go to the Olympics. If they didn't think they could beat us then no one would show up.
participation trophy culture is lowering the bar on everything, not just fatness. the bar is about 20,000 ft below sea level on everything now.
A poster of a masculine man is now discriminatory against pussies, male and female.
It's sickeningIt's mostly from the majority of food eaten. Most of it isn't what we evolved eating.
I'm nearly 6ft tall and 125 lbs. Livin in the Southern USA. Don't generalize.
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We have no self control when it comes to food. All those tempting fast food takeaways on every corner.
Bruhhh we have all this freedom and cheeseburgers don't act like you wouldn't do the same😂
genetic disposition + processed food
Do you want cheese with that?
Why are Europeans so unshaven?
So much cheap junk food <3
Heyuckyuckyuck I blame Obama
corn syrup and processed foods.
Mericans love their food.
The food
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