self study

The graph shows the percentage of obese men and women in different countries.

There are two trends in the graph. First of all, rates vary greatly between countries. Secondly, the obesity rate among women trends to be much higher.

The USA, Australia, and the Czech Republic have the highest rate of obesity, at an average 23%. The lowest rates of obesity are found in France, Netherlands and Finland, at less than 15% of the population. America is the country with the highest rate of obesity. However, the rate differs for different groups inside each population. White males, at 20% have a lower rate of obesity than Mexican-American males, at 24%.

There are also huge differences between the sexes. Although the figure for men is only 10%, the rate of obesity for Russian women is over 25%. Black American women, at 37% are the most obese, but the black males are only slightly fatter than white US males, at 24%.

In other countries, however, the difference can hardly be notice. In France, the percentage of obese men is about 90% which is only 1% higher than the figure for women. The figures for Canadian males and females, at 15% are significant. In Finland, France and the Netherlands, there are slightly more obese men than women.

In conclusion, there are identical differences between countries, but females are more obese than males in most countrie