>>>I can see those t shirts now on a few huge American bellies.
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>>>It is true that we are the fattest people in the world (with a few exceptions - I weigh around 8 and 1/2 stone). However, last time we were in the UK, we noticed that you guys across the pond are starting to catch us up. I think that obesity is becoming a bigger problem in all of the western world...
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>>Pip pip Cheerio!
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>Obesity is, by definition, a big problem.

You'd think it would be easy to get a handle on.