Post by Zadkiel on Jun 20, 2016 15:01:17 GMT
In many people's imagination, all Brazilians are fit, tan, bikini-filling babes and capoeira-dancing hunks. And who can blame them for buying this myth? Since The Girl From Ipanema (supermodel Heloísa Pinheiro), through 30 Miss Universe finalists and on to sex-laced films like The City of God, we've always been taught that Brazilians are the finest in the world.
The myth may have been partially true in the past, but as Brazil's economy has improved, its citizens are eating more and exercising less.
One in seven Brazilians was considered to be obese 2009, according to a study published in the International Journal of Public Health. The Telegraph reports that by 2020, Brazilians could be as overweight as Americans.
The consequence of an American-sized gut? American-sized healthcare costs, diabetes rates, cancer incidences and liver disease occurrence. Oh and an increased demand for plus-sized bathing suits.
There is a silver lining to Brazil's bulging cloud, though. Undernourishment is way, way down. Improved appetites reflect the development of the country in the past two decades, a modest increase in wealth equality and a decrease in crime.
The myth may have been partially true in the past, but as Brazil's economy has improved, its citizens are eating more and exercising less.
One in seven Brazilians was considered to be obese 2009, according to a study published in the International Journal of Public Health. The Telegraph reports that by 2020, Brazilians could be as overweight as Americans.
The consequence of an American-sized gut? American-sized healthcare costs, diabetes rates, cancer incidences and liver disease occurrence. Oh and an increased demand for plus-sized bathing suits.
There is a silver lining to Brazil's bulging cloud, though. Undernourishment is way, way down. Improved appetites reflect the development of the country in the past two decades, a modest increase in wealth equality and a decrease in crime.
