As it has in the UK [0][3] and most of the developed world [1]. In the UK official data shows per capita calorie consumption has also fallen since the 1970s [0]. Obesity, similarly is on the rise. Something we have seen a rise in over the same time is heating in homes and other places [2]. I&#x27;m unable to quickly locate reliable data for calories burned by exercise or work but it seems a reasonable hypothesis that in the UK being cosy and sedentary is making up for the big drop in calorific intake.<p>Anticipating down votes for sources but do please study the data and where it&#x27;s taken from.<p>[0]<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iea.org.uk&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;in-the-media&#x2F;files&#x2F;Briefing_The%20Fat%20Lie.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iea.org.uk&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;in-the-media&#x2F;files...</a><p>[1]<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.comitesucre.org&#x2F;site&#x2F;the-inconvenient-truth-about-sugar-consumption-its-not-what-you-think&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.comitesucre.org&#x2F;site&#x2F;the-inconvenient-truth-about...</a><p>[2]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk&#x2F;government&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;system&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;attachment_data&#x2F;file&#x2F;201167&#x2F;uk_housing_fact_file_2012.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk&#x2F;government&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;system&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;attachm...</a><p>[3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ifs.org.uk&#x2F;bns&#x2F;bn142.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ifs.org.uk&#x2F;bns&#x2F;bn142.pdf</a>