Obesity Contagious?

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-25-2007

Ya know, this is something I always wondered about.

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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.

Conversely, the researchers found that thinness is also contagious.

I can't help wonder which condition is the dominant one in most relationships.

CLICK HERE to read the entire article.

PlayadelSoul · 07-25-2007

I don't know if it's contagious, but I do know that it spreads. Just last week, it went from my gut to my ass.

**sctx** · 07-25-2007

lack of physical activity is contagious.......most of my friends were skateboard punks, I didn't know what body fat was until I was like 26

**sctx** · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

I don't know if it's contagious, but I do know that it spreads. Just last week, it went from my gut to my ass.

sorta a reach around effect???

Seakony · 07-25-2007

All my close friends are thin. It's a metabolism thing. Of course, all those fast food joints don't help. We are really seeing alot of fat kids today....and It's sad that kids can't run the streets anymore and work it off. Video games ...bad.

Sol · 07-25-2007

OK y'all...when I am in Playa Aug. 8-20, I am requesting that you stay at least 10 feet away from me if you don't want to get fat.

:joker :

**Bumper** · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

I don't know if it's contagious, but I do know that it spreads. Just last week, it went from my gut to my ass.

"The Law of Conservation of Energy and Matter states that energy or matter cannot be created or destroyed, but can change its form.

The total quantity of matter and energy available in the universe is a fixed amount and never any more or less."

Sort of like The Universal Law of Flab, which I discovered. The amount of blubber in the universe is a constant, merely its distribution varies, from person to person, or from location to location on the same individual. (I should write a book.)

absoluteAL · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

I don't know if it's contagious, but I do know that it spreads. Just last week, it went from my gut to my ass.

I am afraid to think where it might be going next

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Rissask · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Ya know, this is something I always wondered about. I can't help wonder which condition is the dominant one in most relationships.

CLICK HERE to read the entire article.

I bet there is something to do that, sure....same old story of peer pressure, and like being attracted to like. Not a hard and fast rule, but you do see it a lot.

I know in my group of female friends, if one woman loses weight, a few others who maybe need to drop a few start feeling the pressure to work out and diet and do the same…and by the same token if you see your friends gain a few and not worry about it, it almost gives you 'permission' in a sense to let yourself go a bit?

It seems to go in cycles oddly enough.

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-25-2007

Just read this part:

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Among siblings, if one becomes obese the likelihood of their sister or brother becoming obese increases by 40 percent. Among spouses there is a 37 percent increased risk.

... Among sisters, the risk was 67 percent.

I've got one sister about 100 lbs heavier and one about 100 lbs lighter. Guess it doesn't apply to our family. Or else it explains why I'm so confused.

Sol · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Just read this part:
I've got one sister about 100 lbs heavier and one about 100 lbs lighter. Guess it doesn't apply to our family. Or else it explains why I'm so confused.

It is confusing....Dave lost fifty pounds and I am still overweight.

jx2 · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Sol

It is confusing....Dave lost fifty pounds and I am still overweight.

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roni · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Sol

It is confusing....Dave lost fifty pounds and I am still overweight.

Come up here baby. We'll help you lose no less than 1/2 pounds in no more than 8 weeks.

We'll have fun doing it, though.

roni · 07-25-2007

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Originally Posted by jx2

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Jeff eats like a bird
however that is

But I saw him put down a big sandwich not too long ago - they put it in a thing and you should have seen that package

I had one too

Ginger · 07-25-2007

Doesn't apply to my family and friends either. All my friends are thin, pretty much. All my family are thin. Hubby is heavy like myself, but praps not AS heavy as I am. My kids are thin, one more than the other.

Praps I'm on the other side of the bell curve.

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Sol Chupacabras Whisperer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Gem State Posts: 10,470	OK y'all...when I am in Playa Aug. 8-20, I am requesting that you stay at least 10 feet away from me if you don't want to get fat.:joker :

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PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,965	I don't know if it's contagious, but I do know that it spreads. Just last week, it went from my gut to my ass.

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sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,811	lack of physical activity is contagious.......most of my friends were skateboard punks, I didn't know what body fat was until I was like 26

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,148	All my close friends are thin. It's a metabolism thing. Of course, all those fast food joints don't help. We are really seeing alot of fat kids today....and It's sad that kids can't run the streets anymore and work it off. Video games ...bad.

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Ginger none Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,165	Doesn't apply to my family and friends either. All my friends are thin, pretty much. All my family are thin. Hubby is heavy like myself, but praps not AS heavy as I am. My kids are thin, one more than the other. Praps I'm on the other side of the bell curve.

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