US ranked 8th most obese nation

I came across this article that lists some of the countries with the highest rates of obesity. It was interesting to note that the United States is only the 8^th most obese nation in the world with an obesity rate of 31.8%. I think there has been some misconception that the US has the highest obesity rates in the world.  According to the updated Food Service Index, the most obese nation is Kuwait with an obesity rate of 42.8%. Other Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and UAE round up the top 5. The US is the most food secure nation where as the least food secure nations include Congo, Chad, Madagascar, Tanzania and Haiti. The FSI takes into account affordability, food availability, quality and safety and also adjusts for external factors when measuring global food security.

For more of the FSI findings check out the article at 

http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/World-s-most-obese-nation-Kuwait-and-the-next-four-are-Middle-Eastern