Study: Obesity is Socially Contagious

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Source: Live Science. com

People who notice their friend packing on pounds might want to steer clear if they value their sleek physiques.

A new study finds that when the scale reads "obese" for one individual, the odds that their friends will become obese increase by more than 50 percent.

The study, published in the July 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that obesity is "socially contagious," as it can spread among individuals in close social circles. The likely explanation: A person's idea of what is an appropriate body size is affected by the size of his or her friends.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200 ... contagious


people @ SomNet demand Basra banned.....ahahahaha

[DerbiJiiF]

No wonder 86% of somali women in the weddings are obese. Defenitly socially contagious. When you see only fat people around you ( aka fat xaliimos), it becomes a normal thing. She might argue " Ba'a ma aniga, bal midaas bal fiiri, oo midaa kale bal fiiri,".


Derbi,

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looooooool DerbiJiiF, you are funny

[Nabeelah]

Derbi,

Your comment above is straight out rude and uncalled for, and I hate to burst your bubble but most Somali women are not obese, let alone over weight. Don't take this personally, but usual people who feel so insecure about themselves feel the need to bash and degrade other people in order to feel good about themselves.

[michael_ital]

[quote="DerbiJiiF"]No wonder 86% of somali women in the weddings are obese. Defenitly socially contagious. When you see only fat people around you ( aka fat xaliimos), it becomes a normal thing. She might argue " Ba'a ma aniga, bal midaas bal fiiri, oo midaa kale bal fiiri,".


Derbi,[/quote]

[Nabeelah]

Thats what I call a weird/sick sense of humor.

Derbi, creature is totally out of line, how dare she/he! kulahaa 86% of Somali women are obese!

[S_lander-boy]

Nabeelah, he got rejected by somali females ka qaley miskiin ka.

[Nabeelah]

Looooool@Lander boy,

I still can't get over 86% Somali women are obese.

Yo hold my garbasaar bal!

[DerbiJiiF]

Nabeela, if the terms and conditions do not apply to you .... then you should not be worrying. Some how, I sense you one among the category mentioned above. And by the way, it is true, just obeserve around you. But then, like I said above, obesity is contagious as the article said, becuase obese girls like you dont want to admit it.

Derbi

[S_lander-boy]

LOL nabeela clearly the guy his analysis is based on failure with the beatiful Somali ladies derbi stop genaralising and stereoyping our sistas

[DerbiJiiF]

Lander, and you stop nationalizing pussies. We are living in a global world. No more national pussies.

By the way, when you say somali sistas, did you forget it does not concern you this issue, since you are a somalilander.

Derbi,

[S_lander-boy]

lol since when are somalilander not somali ? my ethnicthy is somali sxb you can't take that away from me
your right regarding a globol world thing this a free land lakiin respect the Somali ladies they are dime and very beatiful.

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touchdown! Mr. Derbi has touched a nerve

[SummerRain]

I watched this on the news earlier today..............interesting and very true.

U R WHAT U EAT though.

[enemy_o_m_m]

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