There's a lot of fat people everywhere... and that's anywhere from 10lbs over weight to more. Take a better look at California and the rest of the U.S. we're swarming in lard. Other than health reasons, it's because America picked up a diet at it's convenience. You'd be surprised with all the fat people on the beach let alone everywhere else. But it's okay. Don't continuous look if you don't like it, gauk at a skinny one or something.