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[[Image:Cerebellum.jpg|right|thumb|170px|[[Medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines">http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> ]]

[[Image:Cerebellum.jpg|right|thumb|170px|[[Medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines">http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> ]]

A 2009 picture of a significantly overweight PZ Myers can be found [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfimi/5244769742/ HERE]. A 2010 picture taken in Australia shows PZ Myers drinking ale/beer and he had excess weight in his abdominal area.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/reuvenim/4426093513/</ref>  In 2010, PZ Myers had health problems related to his heart.<ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/08/23/thats-not-a-heart-its-a-flaili/ That’s not a heart! It’s a flailing Engine of Destruction!]</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines" /> Given PZ Myers' biological training and the wide dissemination of the [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|harmful health effects of being overweight]] in terms of cardiovascular health and brain function, it is unfortunate that preventative medicine was not used in greater measure in terms of his health.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines" /><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121834</ref> PZ Myers inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of [[evolution|evolutionary pseudoscience]]. There have been a [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese|number of notable evolutionists who have been overweight]]. In addition, the [[Atheism and obesity|atheist community appears to have problems with obesity.]] On June 1, 2011, Myers posted a picture of himself and others on his blog and Myers appeared to no longer have issues with being overweight.<ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/06/01/the-final-tally-on-the-camp-qu/ The Final Tally on the Camp Quest race: I win!]</ref>

2009 pictures of a significantly overweight [[PZ Myers]] can be found [http://gaylejordan.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc02944.jpg HERE] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/biofortified/4681215568/in/photolist-88Esif-73z2v4-5VC3RT-5VGB9h-5VC96t-5VGjGG-5VCad4-5VG8Cf-5VFSHf-5VBTTt-5VCkja-5VCcrz-5VGhYC-5VBRW6-5VGbwj-5VChY4-5VC6cF-5VBP3F-5VGzNS-5VG7Xo-5VC7Dv-5VC1KP-5VG9g3-6QF6YC-6NEVMU-5VCRQz-6NEXn5-6NEXcY-6NEX5A-5VCWRH-5VHfGo-5VD4uR-5VH4yU-5VDdTM-5VCFQV-5VDbCP-5VCAQa-5VCnb2-5VCJ9n-5VHwkm-5VGSeu-5VCrQe-5VH2mJ-5VCZRr-5VHFSL-5VHrsA-5VGZyS-5VCQw4-5VGKXW-5VHoaN HERE] and [https://flic.kr/p/8ZpQv6 HERE].   A 2010 picture taken in Australia shows PZ Myers drinking ale/beer and he had excess weight in his abdominal area.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/reuvenim/4426093513/</ref>  In 2010, PZ Myers had health problems related to his heart.<ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/08/23/thats-not-a-heart-its-a-flaili/ That’s not a heart! It’s a flailing Engine of Destruction!]</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines" /> Given PZ Myers' biological training and the wide dissemination of the [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|harmful health effects of being overweight]] in terms of cardiovascular health and brain function, it is unfortunate that preventative medicine was not used in greater measure in terms of his health.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816410 BMI and neuronal integrity in healthy, cognitively normal elderly: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study]</ref><ref name="waistlines" /><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121834</ref> PZ Myers inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of [[evolution|evolutionary pseudoscience]]. There have been a [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese|number of notable evolutionists who have been overweight]]. In addition, the [[Atheism and obesity|atheist community appears to have problems with obesity.]] On June 1, 2011, Myers posted a picture of himself and others on his blog and Myers appeared to no longer have issues with being overweight.<ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/06/01/the-final-tally-on-the-camp-qu/ The Final Tally on the Camp Quest race: I win!]</ref>

=== New atheism leadership's problem with being overweight ===

=== New atheism leadership's problem with being overweight ===