We are subconsiously influenced by the weight of those around us
Monday, July 28th, 2008Researchers suggest, that our fat friends can cause us to put on weight too. An international team, dubbed it "imitative obesity" - or "keeping up with the Joneses" on calories. The study, presented to a conference in the US, looked at data on 27,000 people from Europe. Scientists suggest choices about appearance, on which decisions such as job offers or being deemed attractive are determined by the choices others around us make. So, if people around you are fat, it is permissible for you to be fat too.