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| | Post World War II, Australia has become a highly secularized country.<ref>Buttrose, Larry. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/sport-grog-and-godliness/story-e6frg6zo-1225769660554 Buttrose, Larry. Sport, grog and godliness, The Australian. Retrieved on 11 September 2009]</ref> | | Post World War II, Australia has become a highly secularized country.<ref>Buttrose, Larry. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/sport-grog-and-godliness/story-e6frg6zo-1225769660554 Buttrose, Larry. Sport, grog and godliness, The Australian. Retrieved on 11 September 2009]</ref> |
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| − | === Atheism, obesity, secular Europe and falling rates of intelligence ===
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| − | ''See also:'' [[Atheism, intelligence and obesity]] and [[Atheism, obesity, secular countries and falling rates of intelligence]]
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| − | As noted above, obesity is a significant problem in many atheistic/irreligious countries such as the countries in secular Europe (see: [[Secular Europe and obesity]] and [[China and obesity]]).
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| − | {{cquote|Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. Its prevalence has tripled in many countries of the WHO European Region since the 1980s, and the numbers of those affected continue to rise at an alarming rate.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/obesity World Health Organization - Obesity in Europe]</ref>}}
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| − | For more information, please see: [[Atheism and obesity]]
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| − | Medical studies indicate that excess weight impairs brain function (see also: [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|Health effects of obesity]])<ref>
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| − | *[http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=110328 Obesity Linked to Changes In Cognitive Patterns, Psychiatric News, Joan Arehart-Treichel, Clinical and Research News, September 15, 2006]
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| − | *[http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink: The obese and overweight have less neurological tissue, study finds, U.S News & World Report August 25, 2009]
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| − | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850 Western diet consumption and cognitive impairment: links to hippocampal dysfunction and obesity, Physiol Behav. 2011 Apr 18;103(1):59-68. Epub 2010 Dec 16.]
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| − | *[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm Obesity Harms Women's Memory and Brain Function, Study Finds, Science Daily, July 15, 2010]
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| − | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/ Mental health, family function and obesity in African-American women, J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 April; 97(4): 478–482.]
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| − | *[http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/20061101/obesity-alzheimers-risk Obesity and Alzheimer's: High Insulin Levels Linked to Alzheimer's]
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| − | *[http://thehealthage.blogspot.com/2009/08/obese-people-are-more-at-risk-to.html Obese people are more at risk of Alzheimer’s]
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| − | *[http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/05/obesity-in-middle-age-may-increase-risk.html Obesity in Middle Age May Increase Risk of Dementia]</ref>
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| | === Secular Europe and intelligence === | | === Secular Europe and intelligence === |