Having fat pals can make you put on weight

Washington, Fri, 25 Jul 2008 ANI Washington, July 25 (ANI): Do you have a big belly? Well, one of the key reasons behind the extra flab could be your friends, says a new research, which found that spending time with fat people can increase a person's chances of becoming obese. According to the study, which was conducted by University of Warwick researchers, people are influenced by the weight of those around them without being aware of it, leading to a 'spiral of obesity'. The study suggests that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware of it, the researchers believe, human beings keep up with the weight of the people in their company. The study has been presented at a National Bureau of Economic Research conference in Cambridge Massachusetts in a paper... [read full story]