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Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of the American Atheists organization, was overweight.[1] As of December 28, 2010 the pictures of some of the members of their board of directors showed members who were facing challenges in terms of their body weight. [2] The pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found here.
Members of the American Atheists board of directors who are overweight as of December 28, 2010 include: Richard Andrews, Monty Gaither, Blair Scott and Ann Zindler.[2]
Some of the medical conditions associated with obesity include: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, arthritis, cancer, sleep apnea, reproductive problems in women and varicose veins.[3][4][5][6] In addition, medical science research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.[7][8][9][10][11]
According to the Mayo Clinic some of the symptoms associated with obesity can include depression[13]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors
- ↑ http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity
- ↑ http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm
- ↑ http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
- ↑ http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=symptoms