China

But, given our soaring rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, I hardly think we're a good role model for overcoming childhood obesity. Are we?

Our life-partner China seems to thinks so. Chinese health officials have asked the U.S. for help in addressing China's increasing number of overweight children.

Globesity... The term really resonated with me the first time I heard it. In the past few years, there has been a focus on previously lean nations getting heavy at an alarming rate. China is a particular concern, due to its large population and its recent economic boom - skyrocketing the number of overweight/obese residents to 30% (CDC China). Things are on pace to get pretty bad.