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There have been ideas of implementing legislations that will prevent people from overeating. Such are generally described with terms like ‘fat tax’ and loosing health care benefits, while other researchers proposed genetically altered foods to taste less, smaller portions than the ones available today at grocery shops, and higher taxes for foods with higher concentration of fats.
I should mention that I am not in favor of the above suppositions and try to highlight other aspects of human nature that might assist individuals.
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Obese girls less likely to attend college
Mon, 2007-07-23 06:39 — BJS

Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin.

The study also shows obese girls are even less likely to enter college if they attend a high school where obesity is relatively uncommon. The findings appear in the July issue of the journal Sociology of Education.

The study tracked nearly 11,000 American adolescents, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

“Obesity has been identified as a serious public health issue, but these results indicate the harmful effects extend far beyond physical health,” said Robert Crosnoe, author of the study and a sociologist at the university.

Full article:
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/obese-girls-less-likely-attend-college-13758.html