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It really is a sad situation. As an American who spent the first 30 years of life in the US and over 20 in Europe, the difference is striking. However... here in the UK I see more and more "American-sized" people every year. _Something_ is changing. In the food and/or habits of the average Brit.

Anecdotally I would say Europeans as whole are getting ever so slighty larger. But just not at the rate as Americans. Ozempic seems like a god-send.

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> But just not at the rate as Americans

The rate is probably comparable, it's the offset that's different. Won't be long until Europe is where the US is today (though I need to mention, this is regional, for example Colorado is at about 25%, and some European countries are already there).

Even Japan is getting steadily fatter, though they are way, way behind Europe and the US.

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