Fighting fat over 35

You know you're on the wrong side of 35 once the crows' feet start marching across the face, grey spikes through the hair the waistline becomes like an ever-expanding set of elasticised pants that doesn't snap back.

''Generally people put on an average of three kilos a year after 35, especially if they are an apple-shape and tend to put on fat around the abdomen,'' says weight loss and women's health expert, Dr Sandra Cabot.

“People don't exercise as much as they get older. They are busier and have more responsibilities so there is less time and more inclination to be eating the wrong foods.'' Age can slow your metabolic rate and less exercise can diminish muscle mass so your body's fat-burning capabilities aren't as effective as they were when you were in your twenties.

Obesity epidemic puts Aussies above Americans

AUSTRALIA is the world's most overweight nation, ahead of the notoriously supersized Americans, according to a new study.

The report shows nine million Australian adults are fatter than they should be.

Experts are now calling for extreme measures like gym discounting and denial of surgery based on body mass index (BMI) to rectify the situation.

Obesity and overweight 

BMI provides the most useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity as it is the same for both sexes and for all ages of adults. However, it should be considered as a rough guide because it may not correspond to the same degree of fatness in different individuals.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines "overweight" as a BMI equal to or more than 25, and "obesity" as a BMI equal to or more than 30. These cut-off points provide a benchmark for individual assessment, but there is evidence that risk of chronic disease in populations increases progressively from a BMI of 21.

LONDON (AFP) - Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick meals, according to a study published Wednesday.

The survey of 13 countries also confirmed growing concerns over obesity worldwide, but noted different prorities and strategies in different parts of the world for tackling it.