The U.S. has become infamous in the global media for being one of the fattest countries in the world. The country has a large number of restaurants serving junk food to people across the length and breadth of the country. Serving giant-sized portions of sugary drinks, fries and burgers, these food joints have contributed heavily to the fat epidemic in the country. While people have started to become more aware of the pernicious effects of eating high calorie foods, a large proportion of the population remains highly obese. Approximately 33.9% of its population comes under the category of obese, which means a BMI index of over 30.
