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OBESITY IS ON THE RISE AND MAY BE CONTAGIOUS

With the nations obesity statistics on the rise, it is important for those who are at risk to work hard to maintain good habits and surround themselves by others with healthy and fit attitudes.

Obesity may be contagious.  Close friends, neighbors and family members of an obese person are much more likely to put on the weight themselves, researchers have discovered.

Someone who is close to an obese person is 57 per cent more likely to also become overweight than is someone whose friends and family members are of normal size.

They are hoping that the opposite might also apply.  If obesity spreads through social networks, the same might happen when people start dieting and exercising, too.

With this epidemic on the rise, it is critically important for those who are already overweight or “at-risk” to work hard to maintain their own good habits and surround themselves with supportive friends and family members with like-minded goals.  Excellent ways to do this are to join a gym and attend regularly, exercise with an encouraging trainer or to join a support group.

Ultimately, ensure that you are surrounding yourself with people who cheer you on and help you celebrate your success.

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