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Fat people kidding themselves
April 09, 2004
Fat people kidding themselves A majority of people who recognize themselves as overweight believe that they are healthy anyway, according to a leading market consulting firm. Those who acknowledge being fat or "a bit chunky" are not motivated to do anything about it, either. "Certainly, they are very concerned about the 'problem of obesity.' But they are also very concerned about global warming, asbestos and gingivitis," wrote researchers from Bellevue-based The Hartman Group. And those who recognize other people as overweight do not consider themselves overweight, though they might have similar weights or measurements under the standard body mass index. According to the study, "People who view themselves as being 'somewhat overweight' are more likely to use euphemisms and descriptive language about body shape than make specific weight goals or fat/muscle correlations. Some of the most interesting language used includes expressions such as "healthy," "curvy" and "big boned." These terms are more often used in contexts of social networks." Read more about it in the study abstract http://www.hartman-group.com/product...004_02_11.html |
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Fat people kidding themselves
"Candace Heckman" wrote in message ... April 09, 2004 Fat people kidding themselves A majority of people who recognize themselves as overweight believe that they are healthy anyway, according to a leading market consulting firm. Another blinding glimpse into the obvious IMO |
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