Richest Americans have as much heart disease and diabetes as poorest British

[eridani]

http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=3289

According to the researchers, although both countries' wealthier and better-educated populations were much more likely to be healthy than their poorer and less-educated populations, "differences in socioeconomic groups between the two countries were so great that those in the top education and income level in the United States had similar rates of diabetes and heart disease as those in the bottom education and income level in England."

[melody]

1. Yet another pee break in the never-ending UK-US pissing contest

And they talk about OUR "we're the greatest" contingent.

[eShirl]

2. except they appear to be based in Texas

[melody]

3. The data came out of the UK

It doesn't matter the location of the reporting agency.

[eridani]

5. It's the inequality

Japan is probably an even better example of the health benefits of a comparatively egalitarian society.

[melody]

7. It's the problem of twenty years of the GOP

They're using it to insult our country ... all preparing us for the North American Union.

Sorry, I'm descended from American Revolution folk. I take umbrage.

[provis99]

4. so, Americans are over-indulgent fat asses

How is this news?

[eridani]

6. The thinnest Americans are the wealthiest

They have as much heart disease and diabetes as the fat (compared to the upper class) fish and chips munching low income British smokers.

[melody]

8. Americans? The majority of us don't have the money to "over-indulge".

That should be news to you.

I won't even get into "fat asses". That kind of insult is always an act of overcompensating for a personal problem.