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Science News, Sept 29, 2007 by Shawn Dehne, Victoria D. McCoy
People don't need another reason to shun fat people ("Weighting for Friends: Obesity spreads in social networks," SN: 7/28/07, p. 51). This group represents the last scapegoat for righteous discrimination in our image-obsessed society. There are myriad reasons a person becomes obese. Friendship is not one of them.
SHAWN DEHNE, LITTLETON, COLO.
As such studies progress, it will be interesting to learn if the opposite--weight loss--is also influenced by social networks. And if not, why not.
VICTORIA D. MCCOY, DRAKE, COLO.
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