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What about the difference in types of obesity. It's easy to say such and such have this percentage of obese people, but how many of those are morbidly obese?
Just in general, I seem to see many more people in the US who are MASSIVE.
True.. I mean there could be a propensity for the obese in certain countries to be 100 or 200 pounds overweight vs 10 or 20..
Yes especially in the south.....food habits......I guess fried chicken and cooking with lard taste too good....
Vancouver definitely seems to be the city less affected by obesity in Canada.....the big percentage of Asian population may have something to do with it among other factors....
I definitely noticed the difference (at least to my eyes) between Vancouver and Calgary....
Well heroin/fentanil does restrict your appetite somewhat...
Yes especially in the south.....food habits......I guess fried chicken and cooking with lard taste too good....
Vancouver definitely seems to be the city less affected by obesity in Canada.....the big percentage of Asian population may have something to do with it among other factors....
I definitely noticed the difference (at least to my eyes) between Vancouver and Calgary....
There's a noticeable difference even here in Manitoba when you go to some of the small towns just across the border. There are many more massive people. Or, at least there was when I was last in the US which was 8 years ago.
What I notice around here is many more chubby young girls than there were when I was a teenager. Not terribly obese, but certainly more over weight than girls were when I was their age. There was only one over weight girl in my class all through school and looking around, I wonder if today anyone would notice her weight.
There's a noticeable difference even here in Manitoba when you go to some of the small towns just across the border. There are many more massive people. Or, at least there was when I was last in the US which was 8 years ago.
What I notice around here is many more chubby young girls than there were when I was a teenager. Not terribly obese, but certainly more over weight than girls were when I was their age. There was only one over weight girl in my class all through school and looking around, I wonder if today anyone would notice her weight.
In the US there is also that "supersize" culture in portions in restaurants, especially on the low/mid end...noticeable difference compared to Canada.
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I've only been to Canada once but from what I remember the people are less materialistic than in the USA. Not sure how Canada does but I know the USA has massive debt at the individual level because people insist on living up to their chin in debt to get the biggest/ latest / greatest of everything.
I've only been to Canada once but from what I remember the people are less materialistic than in the USA. Not sure how Canada does but I know the USA has massive debt at the individual level because people insist on living up to their chin in debt to get the biggest/ latest / greatest of everything.
I think it might be that the disposable income of Canadians is lower than the US coupled with much higher prices for the same goods the US enjoys. Canada is 1/10th the market of the US so less attractive to retail.
If you just compare the cost of a gallon of gas in Canada it is roughly 4X the price of fuel in the US.
Right now in Edmonton gas is about 90 cents per liter, there are 4 liters in a gallon.
Comparing prices of Apple ipads between the USA and Canada, Canada pays from 22% up to 42% more for the same Ipads for example.
I think it might be that the disposable income of Canadians is lower than the US coupled with much higher prices for the same goods the US enjoys. Canada is 1/10th the market of the US so less attractive to retail.
If you just compare the cost of a gallon of gas in Canada it is roughly 4X the price of fuel in the US.
Right now in Edmonton gas is about 90 cents per liter, there are 4 liters in a gallon.
Comparing prices of Apple ipads between the USA and Canada, Canada pays from 22% up to 42% more for the same Ipads for example.
I have never seen gas prices 4X the amount than in the U.S. Right now in Toronto its about a buck a liter while in the U.S the average price is about 2.5 bucks for a gallon.. The math is really simple from there. Gas, alcohol and cigs are definitely more expensive in Canada than the U.S. Now do we get more for our taxes in terms of investment in infrastructure, social programs etc - key question you'd want to ask yourself. I do know, road tolls are a lot more prevalent in the U.S and they can add up!
As for I-PADs i'll take your word for it but what idiot would spend 22-42 percent more for an IPAD. Just buy one in the States or just wait until its on sale. Keep in mind Apple is an American company, not everyone buys Apple products - There are plenty of other manufacturers to choose from.
I have compared laptop prices in the U.S and Canada - Bestbuy and the price difference is negligible.
As for incomes - Per capita income is higher in the U.S but median household income is higher in Canada than the U.S - this means there is less income inequality in Canadian homes than American. The top 15 percent in the U.S do better than the top 15 percent in Canada - as you get closer to the middle it becomes a different story. Most people are in the middle!
According to the Big Mac index, which is used as a measure of price levels and purchasing power, Canada is cheaper than the US.
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