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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Are obese people blind too?
Is this a case of ignorance is bliss or ignorance is illnesses and early death?
Obese people have a blind spot when it comes to their own weight problem, according to a study that showed only 15 percent of people in that category view themselves as obese... "If somebody doesn't perceive themselves to be obese, they are most likely not going to pay attention to any public health information about the consequences of obesity"... The study of 104 adults, ages 45 to 64, showed that only 15 percent of people who fit the body type for obese correctly classified themselves that way... The CDC's [Centers for Disease Control] latest survey reported 71 percent of men are overweight and 31 percent are obese. For women, it's 62 percent overweight and 33 percent obese.People, people, people... easy on the donuts!
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