New Studies: frequent churchgoers more likely to become obese

[somerfrost]

Studies now coming out that churchgoers, especially young ones, are 50% more likely to become obese by middle age (50 or so). I have no idea what to make of this and what the relationship would be but I assume it must have something to do with lifestyles.

[randallscott35]

You have no idea what to make of it? What parts of the country are people the most frequently going to church? The same part where they are most frequently obese. This ain't brain surgery. WTF

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

You have no idea what to make of it? What parts of the country are people the most frequently going to church? The same part where they are most frequently obese. This ain't brain surgery. WTF

Simplistic answer...are people in these areas more obese because they are going to church or other reasons? If, for example, I live in Mississippi (studies indicate it is the "fattest state"), is it more likely that I will become obese if I attend church regularly? According to these studies, the answer would be "yes". It's not the same as looking at a group of folks who are more obese than normal and also more likely to attend church and lumping that together...you can't necessarily use group data to explain individual results.

[randallscott35]

Education has more to do with obesity than anything else. Run those numbers.

How can a study like this not have an agenda? It is clearly meant to offend a subset of people.

Just imagine if they did a study to see if people who attend mosques use deodorant?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

How can a study like this not have an agenda? It is clearly meant to offend a subset of people.

Just imagine if they did a study to see if people who attend mosques use deodorant?

LOL...quite possibly there is an agenda involved, I just find it interesting that (1) the study was done in the first place and (2) I have no idea what to make of the results.