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Line 8: − − == Atheism, obesity and self-esteem == − − See also: [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism, obesity and self-esteem]] − − Obese individuals can have lower self-esteem related to their obesity.<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> In the United States, obese people are often stereotyped as being "lazy, lacking self-discipline and being mentally slow".<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> In March of 2011, ''USA News and World Report'' declared that an [[Arizona State University]] study suggests that fat stigma has gone global and that parts of the world that once viewed being overweight favorably now hold negative views concerning having extra pounds and also hold negative views concerning overweight individuals.<ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/diet/articles/2011/03/31/health-buzz-fat-stigma-spreading-across-world</ref> Poor self-esteem has been linked to an increase in suicide attempts and [[Atheism and suicide|atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population.]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref><ref>http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html</ref><ref>http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303</ref> Obese atheists likely have higher rates of suicide than the general public (see: [[Atheism and obesity]]).
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A number of studies have confirmed that there is an inverse relationship to doing volunteer work and depression.<ref>http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/science-of-happiness/caring/caring-and-happiness-reviews/</ref> The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] does less charitable works and volunteering [[per capita]] than the theist population (see: [[Atheism and uncharitableness]]). As noted above, atheists have a higher rate of suicide than theists (See: [[Atheism and suicide]]).
A number of studies have confirmed that there is an inverse relationship to doing volunteer work and depression.<ref>http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/science-of-happiness/caring/caring-and-happiness-reviews/</ref> The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] does less charitable works and volunteering [[per capita]] than the theist population (see: [[Atheism and uncharitableness]]). As noted above, atheists have a higher rate of suicide than theists (See: [[Atheism and suicide]]).
== Jesse Kilgore ==
== Jesse Kilgore ==