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''See also:'' [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and Mental and Physical Health]] and [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and Mental and Physical Health]] and [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese]]
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><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>
* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.
* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.
* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]
* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]
</ref> For a list of overweight and/or [[obese]] notable atheists please see: [[Atheism and obesity]]
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For a list of overweight and/or [[obese]] notable atheists please see: [[Atheism and obesity]]
=== Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity ===
=== Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity ===