Looks like Asians are still doing well overall – even though I am more “American” in the fat range than Asian. 😉 I will introduce a caveat though that “fatter” does not necessarily mean more nutrition. I see poor families feeding their children a can of Sprite and Cheetos as lunch. Very inexpensive and calorie rich food, but extremely bad for your health. So, next time you see a fat person, don’t necessarily attribute that to wealth nor that the person is “eating well”.

@Sun: Gary Taubes (Good Calories, Bad Calories) basically says the same thing. Obesity is basically malnutrition.