Is Obesity A Socially Transmitted Disease? Study Finds Social Norms Influence Food Choices

Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

According to a paper in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, obesity may be a socially transmitted disease. Something has to explain why Samoa leads the world in obesity at 75 percent of the population - and they are proud of it read more

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