Changes

[[File:Jamila Bey 240px.jpg|right|thumbnail|240px|[[Jamila Bey]]  

[[File:Jamila Bey.jpg|right|thumbnail|320px|[[Jamila Bey]]  

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<small>(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/39965300@N07/5649098297/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en  license agreement])</small> ]]  

<small>(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/39965300@N07/5649098297/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en  license agreement])</small> ]]  

[[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] was the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization and she was overweight.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> One of the last pictures taken of Madalyn Murray O'Hair features her standing before a cake as can be seen [http://www.dallasobserver.com/content/printVersion/276262/ HERE]. As of December 28, 2010, the pictures of the members of the American Atheists organization's board of directors showed a significant portion of its members having excess body weight.  Members of the American Atheists board of directors who were overweight as of December 28, 2010 included: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Monty Gaither]], [[Blair Scott]] and [[Ann Zindler]].  On August 11. 2013, a new overweight member of their board of directors was listed - namely,  [[Jamila Bey]].<ref>[http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors American Atheists Board of Directors]</ref>  A video of an overweight Jamila Bey can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekUG0CDs-w HERE].

[[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] was the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization and she was overweight.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> One of the last pictures taken of Madalyn Murray O'Hair features her standing before a cake as can be seen [http://www.dallasobserver.com/content/printVersion/276262/ HERE].  

 

As of December 28, 2010, the pictures of the members of the American Atheists organization's board of directors showed a significant portion of its members having excess body weight.  Members of the American Atheists board of directors who were overweight as of December 28, 2010 included: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Blair Scott]], [[Monty Gaither]], and [[Ann Zindler]]. A picture of an overweight Richard Andrews can be found [http://nowscape.com/atheism/atheist_people.htm HERE].  A picture of an overweight Blair Scott can be found [http://www.atheists.org/image/about/BlairScott.jpg HERE]. A picture of an overweight Monty Gaither can be found [http://www.atheists.org/image/about/MontyGaither.jpg HERE]. A picture of an overweight Ann Zindler can be found [http://www.freethoughtnation.com/images/stories/annzindler1.jpg HERE].

 

On August 11. 2013, a new overweight member of their board of directors was listed - namely,  [[Jamila Bey]].<ref>[http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors American Atheists Board of Directors]</ref>  A video of an overweight Jamila Bey can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekUG0CDs-w HERE].

The current pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found [http://www.atheists.org/about-us/board-of-directors HERE].

The current pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found [http://www.atheists.org/about-us/board-of-directors HERE].

On the other hand, [[PZ Myers]] and a significant amount of other New Atheism leaders, seem to lack a full appreciation of the value of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and the latest findings of [[medical science]]. (see: also [[Atheism and obesity]]). As of August 2013, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris have not publicly commented on the significant problems the New Atheism leadership has experienced in terms of overweight members.

On the other hand, [[PZ Myers]] and a significant amount of other New Atheism leaders, seem to lack a full appreciation of the value of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and the latest findings of [[medical science]]. (see: also [[Atheism and obesity]]). As of August 2013, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris have not publicly commented on the significant problems the New Atheism leadership has experienced in terms of overweight members.

== Common Physical and mental health related problems associated with being overweight ==

== Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese ==

 

''See:'' [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese]]

 

== See also ==

Some of the medical conditions associated with [[obesity]] include: type 2 [[diabetes]], [[high blood pressure]], high [[cholesterol]] and [[triglyceride]]s, coronary artery disease (CAD), [[stroke]], [[arthritis]], [[cancer]], sleep apnea, [[reproduction|reproductive problems]] in women and varicose veins.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity</ref><ref>http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity</ref><ref>http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html</ref>  In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref name="ponline">http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref name="husno">http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850</ref><ref name="sd">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm</ref><ref name="pmc">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/</ref>

*[[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity]]

== Notes ==

== Notes ==

{{reflist|2}}

{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Atheism]]

[[Category:Atheism]]