obesity

In case you've thought that modern humans in the wealthier countries are becoming progressively fatter and less mentally acute, newly published research suggests these two outcomes may in fact be connected. FULL STORY...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medical ... wsid=49685

Big assed piece article but I thought it worth reporducing the lot: www.the-aps.org/press/journal/06/4.htm -------- I was also reminded of this: Lazyboy - Underwear goes inside the pants

Film records effects of eating only McDonald's for a month New Zealand Herald:

Fat girls and feeders Did anyone else see this programme ? The attitudes of the feeders - especially the one man who despite almost killing his wife harboured dreams of her gaining weight again (and was building an extra-large house for her) - and the depths of low self-esteem of the...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,867841,00.html 'A virus that means people might be able to "catch obesity" could play a part in causing steeply rising numbers of those who are seriously overweight, according to an American researcher. ' 'The makers of Fat Plague, a...