The more obese friends you have, the more likely you are to become obese, a new study suggests, confirming prior research that obesity is socially ...
Obesity Is Contagious Among Friends, Study Suggests
USATODAY.com News, USA Today
Thu, 11/04/2010 - 2:41pm
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