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| Subject: Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries Thu May 23, 2013 3:09 am | |
| The world's fattest country, if measured by Body Mass Index (BMI) is Kuwait, according to the Mail Online. With an average of 29.5 they are well above what's considered healthy.
"A healthy BMI for an adult is between 18.5 and 24.9 and it's calculated by dividing your weight by your height squared (BMI = weight / (height) x (height))," says Clinical Dietitian Dr Naras Lapsys of The Body Doctor.
Australia also performed poorly, recording an average BMI of 27.5, making us the 17th fattest nation in the world.
So what lifestyle lessons can we learn from some of our healthier cousin countries?
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/lifestyle-secrets-of-the-worlds-healthiest-countries-20130521-2jyld.html#ixzz2U65vCZeu
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