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Fat Women Not As Smart, Swedish Doctors Claim
UK Sun ^
| 11/23/04
Posted on 11/23/2004 8:30:05 AM PST by gopwinsin04
Women who are obese have less chance of being brainy, doctors claimed yesterday. Medics have found that too much fat can cause loss of brain tissue.
The damage is to areas known as the temporal lobes, which control memory, speech and hearing. And the risk increases by 16 percent with every kilogram of excess weight.
Obesity could even trigger dimentia in older women, researchers discovered in a 24 year old study of Sweden.
Team leader Dr. Deborah Gustafson said: 'Fat is a risk for women. Other studies have reported similar things.'
More than a third of people are overweight. Researchers say obesity creates an excess of the hormone cortisol, which can cause tissue loss.
It is already recognized as a factor in heart disease, strokes and cancer.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: atkins; densa; guild; health; highiq; intelligence; lowiq; mensa; michigan; obesity; prehensa; teens
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To: gopwinsin04
I hear medical researchers that do these kind of studies get sex less often and are lousy lovers.
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:39:05 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.)
To: gopwinsin04
I have no idea what the meaning of that photo is, sorry.
To: gopwinsin04
As opposed to fat guys which are ultra intelligent?
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:39:46 AM PST
by
Trampled by Lambs
("Making Al Gore regret inventing the internet, one post at a time")
To: EagleUSA
Well, Anna had her brains relocated..yes, divided in two parts, then implanted...I think that explains the medical side of it....(chuckle)
Good observation. I'm in favor of this procedure.
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:40:35 AM PST
by
WhiteGuy
(The Constitution requires no interpretation, only enforcement.)
To: gopwinsin04
Fat women are heavier too!
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:40:54 AM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Kevin Sites is a coward and a terrorist sympathizer.)
To: Constitution Day
Bridget Jones..a slightly overweight Renee Zellwegger
To: gopwinsin04
Ahh, that explains it.
Chick flick that I didn't see.
To: WhiteGuy
Interesting point, WhiteGuy, BUT perhaps there was
improvement. Previously, half a bag of hammers?
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:52:37 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
( Si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: gopwinsin04
Uh, I don't know about this article. From what I have observed, Fat Ladies always have the last say. 'It's never over till the fat lady sings."
To: Diogenesis
I can compromise...............
I'd also like to be on record as saying that Anna Nichole is completely hot! regardless of her I.Q.
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posted on
11/23/2004 11:06:36 AM PST
by
WhiteGuy
(The Constitution requires no interpretation, only enforcement.)
To: gopwinsin04
What about fat men?
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posted on
11/23/2004 1:53:15 PM PST
by
rcocean
To: gopwinsin04; blam; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; ValerieUSA
"Fat Women Not As Smart"
s/b
"Smart women not as fat"
['Civ takes a bow]
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posted on
11/24/2004 9:58:48 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
To: rcocean
Hey, just exactly what are you say- mmm, donuts.
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posted on
11/24/2004 9:59:54 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
To: gopwinsin04
"Women who are obese have less chance of being brainy, doctors claimed yesterday. Medics have found that too much fat can cause loss of brain tissue."
Only is WOMEN??????
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posted on
11/24/2004 11:01:21 AM PST
by
FairOpinion
(Thank you Swifties, POWs & Vets. We couldn't have done it without you.)
To: SunkenCiv
What can I say?
I'm not thin enough to be clever here.........
I'll just have to hope I'm loved for being curvy instead.
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To: gopwinsin04
"Fat drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son"
Dean Wormer
To: FairOpinion
"Only is WOMEN?"
s/b
"Only in WOMEN?"
['Civ loves irony, and he's never afraid to point it out, but will generally run for it afterwards]
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posted on
11/24/2004 3:53:40 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
To: ValerieUSA
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posted on
11/24/2004 3:55:32 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
To: goldstategop
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