China catching up to U.S. obesity rates

KFC, McDonald's, and "Buy Now" electronics stores prove that a typical shopping center in China has much in common with one on any American block. Not only are shops becoming identical, but consumers are starting to look alike as well. Obesity rates in China are rising fast, almost following in the footsteps of the United States. Although China struggles with its own problems with its growing and widening population, it does offer international services for those who are willing to lose the fat. Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in Tianjin (and 18 other national locations) serves as a "fat camp" for people from all over the world, but its main resident base is comprised of Chinese patients.

Diabetes and sedentary lifestyles are becoming more commonplace in China as well. Predictions show that these rates of inactivity will grow to match those of the U.S. within 5 to 10 years.

An important note is that they are doing what they can to tackle this problem before it becomes a nationwide epidemic like it has in America. Otherwise, China will be known (literally) as the biggest nation on the planet.