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According to the [[Gallup poll|Gallup Inc.]], "Very religious Americans are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious."<ref>http://www.gallup.com/poll/145379/Religious-Americans-Lead-Healthier-Lives.aspx</ref>  See: [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and health]]

According to the [[Gallup poll|Gallup Inc.]], "Very religious Americans are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious."<ref>http://www.gallup.com/poll/145379/Religious-Americans-Lead-Healthier-Lives.aspx</ref>  See: [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and health]]

Obesity is positively associated with impulsiveness, lower [[self-control|self-discipline]] and [[neuroticism]].<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18549987</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19433123</ref><ref>http://www.wellspringcamps.com/obesity_research.html</ref> In addition, many people overeat in response to negative [[emotion]]s such as [[depression]], [[anger]], [[anxiety]] and boredom.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21174323</ref><ref>http://www.obesitypsychiatry.com/id2.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17262813</ref>  No doubt pseudoscientific and superstitious thinking in many cases is partly due to a lack of [[Self-control|self-discipline]] as rigorous scientific and logical thinking requires disciplined thought.<ref>[http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/summary/102/6/855 Of Scientific Thought]</ref>

Obesity is positively associated with impulsiveness, lower [[self-control|self-discipline]] and [[neuroticism]].<ref>

*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18549987]

*[<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19433123]

*[<ref>http://www.wellspringcamps.com/obesity_research.html]</ref> In addition, many people overeat in response to negative [[emotion]]s such as [[depression]], [[anger]], [[anxiety]] and boredom.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21174323</ref><ref>http://www.obesitypsychiatry.com/id2.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17262813</ref>  No doubt pseudoscientific and superstitious thinking in many cases is partly due to a lack of [[Self-control|self-discipline]] as rigorous scientific and logical thinking requires disciplined thought.<ref>[http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/summary/102/6/855 Of Scientific Thought]</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/thats_not_a_heart_its_a_flaili.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogs%2Fpharyngula+%28Pharyngula%29&utm_content=Google+Reader</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> 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://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>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/21121834</ref>  PZ Myers' inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of evolutionary [[pseudoscience]].

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/thats_not_a_heart_its_a_flaili.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogs%2Fpharyngula+%28Pharyngula%29&utm_content=Google+Reader</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> 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://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>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/21121834</ref>  PZ Myers' inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of evolutionary [[pseudoscience]].