Italian meals are commonly associated with gluttony: Large, heaping bowls of spaghetti and meatballs, giant pizzas topped with everything but the kitchen sink, and trays full of gargantuan lasagna portions. But, miraculously, even after all of that pasta, Italians are healthier than Americans.

Approximately 21 percent of Italians are obese, according to the World Health Organization. That may sound alarming, but it's peanuts compared with the United States' staggering 33 percent. Italy even beats out the United Kingdom (26.9 percent) and France (23.8 percent).

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