Obesity in the U.K.

As reported by The Independent:

With obesity rates skyrocketing, British retailer High and Mighty is now meeting demand by stocking its stores with the largest clothing size ever made: the XXXXL. Expanded shirts fit men with 64-inch (163 cm) chests, pants fit 60-inch (152 cm) waists...

According to a recent survey by the World Health Organization, 61 percent of the population in the UK is overweight, compared to almost 67 percent in the United States. Twenty percent of British men now have a waist size larger than 38 inches (97 cm), and a chest size larger than 44 inches (112 cm), reports Telegraph...

Other UK retailers are targeting teens and children needing expanded garments... this summer Marks & Spencer started selling school uniforms with 41-inch (104 cm) waists. In the US, major retailers sell plus-size clothing alongside normal sizes, and specialty retailers such as Torrid, which ships internationally, offer trendier options for obese teenagers...