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Eh, we Brits are no models of good diet and exercise. According to [1] while Americans have the highest obesity rates among major countries, Brits have the third-highest obesity rates.

[1] https://metro.co.uk/2018/03/21/british-people-fat-no-denying...

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American breakfast cereal is probably a good example of the problem. In the UK, don't you have to buy stuff like Cinnamon Toast Crunch from speciality outlets? I was under the impression much of what passes for breakfast in the US is considered confectionary across the way.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 30% sugar: https://www.cinnamontoastcrunch.com/products/cinnamon-toast-...

But something like Frosties, a popular cereal in the UK, is 37%: https://www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/products/frosties.html

So although breakfast in general might be an example, that particular cereal doesn't seem too different.

I don't know if it makes much difference, but observe that the British cereal has a red mark for high sugar content on the box. It will be shelved near other cereals with green marks.

The American one has a similar label, except it's not coloured.

My parents bought Frosties as a very rare treat. My American cousins seemed to always have sugary cereals.

While that's true, the difference may still be enough to explain the 2-4 year difference in life expectancy that is shown on the chart.

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