>>513481300>Did you at least check the obesity index of the UKThe question wasn't "Why are Americans so frequently obese?" it was "Why are Americans so fat?" Obesity is a threshold that is easy for sedentary, overeating westerners to meet, but fat American fatties are fatter than the fatties of other countries. Thus, the UK could have a higher rate of obesity than the United States and OP would still be asking a valid question.