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Thread: Is obesity "socially contagious"?
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[quote=FRANKENSTEIN,240945]A piece of news from China Daily says that a new study shows that obesity is 'socially contagious'. The report says "If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is 'socially contagious' and can spread easily from person to person." The researchers states ""We were stunned to find that friends who are hundreds of miles away have just as much impact on a person's weight status as friends who are right next door," The study concludes that if one of your friends become fat, your chances of getting fat will go up 58%; if a sibling does, your possibilities will increase 40%; if your spouse becomes fat, your chances will go up 37%; If your closest friend become, your chances will be tripled. The researchers thinks that the phenomenon is mianly attributed to close friends often share similar eating and exercise habits. So when your closest friends becomes fat, be careful![/quote]
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