America is the fattest country in the world. According to a 2018 study conducted by OECD, the obesity rate for American adults (aged 15 and older) is 40%. The following fattest country is Chile at 34%, followed by Mexico at 33%. The latest data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, published this year, puts the average male weight at 199.8 pounds and the average female weight at 170.8 pounds. And Americans are trending fatter. In 2005, the last time the FAA required airlines to update, the same survey found that people weighed, on average, about 5% less: Men averaged 190.4 pounds and women 163.3. Meanwhile, airline seats have remained the same width for the most part, but legroom has shrunk.
Episode 55: Cruel to Be Kind
Episode 55: Cruel to Be Kind
Episode 55: Cruel to Be Kind
America is the fattest country in the world. According to a 2018 study conducted by OECD, the obesity rate for American adults (aged 15 and older) is 40%. The following fattest country is Chile at 34%, followed by Mexico at 33%. The latest data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, published this year, puts the average male weight at 199.8 pounds and the average female weight at 170.8 pounds. And Americans are trending fatter. In 2005, the last time the FAA required airlines to update, the same survey found that people weighed, on average, about 5% less: Men averaged 190.4 pounds and women 163.3. Meanwhile, airline seats have remained the same width for the most part, but legroom has shrunk.