Can You Catch Obesity?
Strep throat is going around ... in fact, I'm going to the doctor today as I think I may have it too!
Everywhere I turn I hear of another person who got sick. Must be contagious.
You know what else is contagious?
Obesity.
It's true. Overweight and obesity are contagious.
Crazy, right?
When you're around people with a cold or the flu, your chances are higher for getting that same cold or flu. Well, same goes with overweight and obesity!
If you're spending too much time around other people who are overweight or obese, you are likely to gain belly fat too!
I'm not saying by simply shaking someone's hand you're going to instantly inherent their body; however, if you spend an appreciable amount of time with people who live an unhealthy lifestyle, it's bound to rub off.
Here's the deal.
As part of the now famous Framingham Heart Study, the 12,000+ subjects were asked to provide a list of family members and one close friend. The patterns of weight gain over time in study participants, family, and friends were then analyzed.
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Interesting part
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When a person in the study became obese, there was a 40% increased risk their sibling would become obese too!
And for the spouse, there was a 37% increased risk.
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MOST SHOCKING RESULTS
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When your friend becomes obese, you have a 57% risk yourself!
And if your friend was of the same gender, that jumped to 71%!
With a few guys, getting together to watch the game, mindlessly chomping on some super fattening "guy food" ... suddenly ... "DUDE, where's my feet?" A comment normally only heard by women who are 9 months pregnant!
But get this -- the researchers found that even friends who don't live near each other are out of luck!
SAVE YOURSELF FROM "CATCHING" OBESITY
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THE SOLUTION
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1. Spend less time doing inactive things with friends/family
2. Be the leader, not the follower -- suggest and bring better foods to "get togethers"
3. Find new friends -- join a local runnin' group if you run, a biking group if you cycle, or maybe a local outdoor club. It's a great way to meet new, like minded, active friends!
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