30Aug/070
Fat friends make you fatter
At least that’s what a segment I saw on the today show said:
…if someone’s friend becomes obese, that person’s chances of becoming obese increase by more than half.
Siblings and spouses also have an influence, although a reduced one — people whose siblings became obese were themselves 40 percent more likely to grow obese, while people whose spouses became obese were 37 percent more likely to.
To me it makes sense. We mirror ourselves on what we see in our friends. Let’s take that a little further:
- Lazy friends make you lazier?
- Rich friends make you richer?
- Smart friends make you smarter?
So, here’s my recommendation: (more…)
