Hi everyone,
I read a fascinating little article recently in Healthyspan magazine’s Feb/Mar 09 edition. It was written by Lindsay Gill and was titled ‘Exposed: UK vs US diets…’
It gave some statistics about the habits of Americans versus the habits of the British population. I think the stats, which I’ve shared below, are quite interesting. Having lived in both the US and the UK, I am surprised at some of them, but not so surprised at others. I think we can each learn something from the other country!
Each statistic below shows the US vs UK:
Obesity – 32% v 22%
Diabetes – 9% v 4%
5 portions of fruit/veg per day – 30% v 14%
Arthritis – 8 out of 10 v 7 out of 10
Use of Supplements/Vitamins – 50% v 35%
Fast Food – £792/year v £508/year
Exercise – 48%/51% of women/men get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day v 24%/40%
For the exercise point, the article also mentioned that 20% of the UK don’t get any exercise at all! Yikes!
Did any of those surprise you?
Here’s to your health!
Kimberly
