Good evening. Welcome back to Miss Know It All. For today's program, Mr. John Smith, chairman of National Weight and Health Association, has come with findings from out recent NWHA survey on obesity. Now, Mr. Smith, what is the purpose of your survey?
We wanted to explore how people around the world view obesity or being overweight. Actually, obesity has gone global.
How did you do it?
We interviewed 16,000 people in 16 countries.
How large is the overweight population of the world according to your estimates?
1.6 billion including 18 million children under age 5.
Really surprising, isn't it? And what are your findings about people's attitudes regarding obesity?
Our survey found that people in Brazil feel the most pressure to be thin. 83% of Brazilians think there is too much emphasis placed on weight. French are most likely to blame Americans. They use American's fast food as an excuse for their overweight problem. Russians are most likely to blame their parents for obesity. They are followed by Germans and Indians. When asked who encouraged them to try to lose weight, the Swiss tend to exclude their doctor.