Despite lavish spending, health of the US population has fallen behind that of economic peers

Friday, July 12th 2013 - 22:11 UTC

Full article 9 comments

The United States is falling behind its economic peers in most measures of health, despite making gains in the past two decades, according to a sweeping study of data from 34 countries. Read full article

Comments

Disclaimer & comment rules

Ayayay
Those 34 other countries are the size of our states. My state compares with Sweden and Okinawa.
Jul 13th, 2013 - 06:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Faz
Yep, America largely responsible.... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHJbKZHy3U0/ULENyY3q1bI/AAAAAAAAM9k/oKFnSeQnaGY/s400/evolution-of-man-apes-to-fat-slops.jpg
Jul 13th, 2013 - 07:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Anglotino
@1 Ayayay

“Those 34 other countries are the size of our states. My state compares with Sweden and Okinawa.”

Not sure why that matters. Not that it is true anyway.

California 38 million
Texas 26 million

There's 32 countries with larger populations than California and 44with a larger population than Texas.

So doubtful all those 34 countries are comparable as states. Either way with 23 million people I somehow doubt my country's healthcare is comparable to Texas' or to the 16 states it would take to match either.

It's not about population size. It's about the system. The US has taken a different approach to others and it shows.
Jul 13th, 2013 - 08:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Yuleno
Too much bread and wheat rich burgers?
Jul 13th, 2013 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Captain Poppy
Overall healthcare sucks in the USA.....you can find the best of the best and the worst of the worst and everything in between. My doctors are the only millionaires that I knew. You really have to be an informed patient when choosing a physician and I am.
Jul 13th, 2013 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
bushpilot
Americans are Huuuuuuuuuuge!!

Too much meat, too much automobile, too much TV.

The world's largest backside ever, is easily owned by an American.

It's frightening.
Jul 13th, 2013 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Captain Poppy
Actually bush........Mexicans just squeezed into the number one spot as the fattest. I see those fat fucks......but don't know any. Gyms are also a big business in the USA........and, the margins of fat fucks being #1 and #15 is fairly small......so those who call others fat......check the standards. Most I know like me do a hour a day at the gym.....old habits from the Army stick around.
Jul 14th, 2013 - 01:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Ayayay
Anglotino, my U.S. state is one of the healthiest subregions IN THE WORLD.

I am saying that if you compare a very. diverse region like the united states, compare to the entirety of the european union, or to UNASUR.
Jul 14th, 2013 - 07:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Captain Poppy
When you look at the statistics and they are based on BMI's, calling us fat fucks because we are an average 28.4 and Britains are 27.6 and Argentines are 28.2 and so on, hell....fat is fat and having bragging rights because nationally you are 215 pound s and not 223 pounds is hardly a bragging right. The developed world are all fat asses and refuse to workout, eat in moderation and stay away from TV.
Jul 14th, 2013 - 02:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+

Commenting for this story is now closed.
If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page!