Following the Swedes. Endangered species Number Two.
And Happy Carnaval!
(This is a non-sexist blog. When I have a similar type of article about men, I will post a picture of fit-looking men. As an offering, if you think I appear fit or want to see if I do, click here.)
"They are famous for their sculpted bodies and minuscule bathing suits but Brazilians are getting fatter, according to a study.More than half of all adults are overweight, said the report by the Brazilian Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
That is still low compared to Britain where almost 25 per cent of adults are obese rather than merely overweight, and the United States, where the figure for obesity is 34 per cent, but it belies the image of Brazil as a nation of body conscious weight watchers and glamorous models...
Three years ago the number of overweight Brazilians was 41 per cent, according to the government."
Oh, well.
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