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[[File:Stephen-Fry11834504 3cc3c49559.jpg|thumbnail|275px180px|right|thumbnail|In April 2007, the ''American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[Stephen FryUnited States|American]] is a [[homosexuallesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and an 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.<ref name="ajph">[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref> See: [atheist[Lesbianism and obesity]] ]].In terms of gender, sexual orientation and obesity, the 2010 journal article ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups'' which has published in the journal ''The American Journal of Public Health'' indicates:{{Cquote|Research has also linked obesity to sexual orientation. Compared with heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men have a lower body mass index (BMI; defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and decreased odds of being overweight or obese. For women, the relationship between sexual orientation and weight is inverse: studies have consistently concluded that [[Lesbianism and obesity|lesbian women have an increased likelihood of overweight]] and obesity compared with heterosexual women. Some evidence suggests that the weight disparity between sexual orientation groups may begin at an early age. In a group of predominantly White adolescents, sexual minority females had consistently increased BMI throughout adolescence compared with heterosexual females, whereas sexual minority males had decreased BMI in late adolescence compared with heterosexual males. Moreover, data from the Nurses’ Health Study II, a predominantly White cohort, showed that lesbian and bisexual women had significantly greater prevalence of overweight or obesity at age 18 years14 and had an adverse weight gain trajectory from ages 25 to 59 years21 compared with heterosexual women in this cohort.<br /ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910028/ ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups''], Nicholas P. Deputy, MPH and Ulrike Boehmer, PhD corresponding author, Am J Public Health. 2014 January; 104(1): 103–109. Published online 2014 January. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301391<br /ref>}} The abstract for the 2010 journal article ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups'' declares:{{Cquote|Compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity, White and African American lesbians and bisexuals had increased likelihood of being overweight at age 18 years and maintaining overweight status during adulthood. Sexual minority status was unrelated to weight among Latinas and inconsistently linked to weight among Asian women compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity. Sexual minority status was protective against unhealthy weight among White, African American, Asian, and Latino men compared with heterosexual counterparts of the same race/ethnicity. This protective effect was seen after age 18 years except among African American bisexual men.<smallref>(photo obtained from [httphttps://commonswww.wikimediancbi.orgnlm.nih.gov/wikipmc/Filearticles/PMC3910028/ ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation:Stephen_Fry.png Wikimedia CommonsDifferences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups''], see [httpNicholas P. Deputy, MPH and Ulrike Boehmer, PhD corresponding author, Am J Public Health. 2014 January; 104(1):103–109. Published online 2014 January. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301391</commonsref>}} The abstract for the 2010 journal article ''Revisiting obesity and condom use in men who have sex with men'' published in the journal ''Academy of Sex Research'' indicates:{{Cquote|The incidence of both eating disorders and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is relatively high among men who have sex with men (MSM).wikimediaYet, only one study has explored the influence of body mass index (BMI) on sexual risk-taking behaviors in this population.orgThe objective of this study was to reexamine the practice of anal intercourse among overweight and obese MSM and to assess the consistency with which condoms were used. MSM who had placed same-sex sexual advertisements were asked to complete a brief online survey. A total of 576 MSM completed the survey, which assessed: age, HIV-status, height, weight, rejection of sexual partners, number of anal intercourse partners, and condom use during anal intercourse. Increased BMI was associated with a lowered likelihood of rejecting sexual partners and decreased number of actual anal intercourse partners. Increased BMI was also associated with decreased condom use. In addition to cardiovascular disease, obese MSM may be at a higher risk for STDs relative to normal weight MSM. There was some evidence to suggest that inconsistent condom use in such men may be an expression of the overexcitement concomitant with the comparatively rare event of acquiring an anal intercourse partner.<ref>[https:/wiki/File:Stephen_Frywww.png license agreementncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19234778 ''Revisiting obesity and condom use in men who have sex with men''], [Moskowitz DA1, Seal DW., Arch Sex Behav. 2010 Jun;39(3):761-5. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9478-6. Epub 2009 Feb 21.</smallref> ]]}} 

[[File:11834504 3cc3c49559Zero scale.jpg|180px|right|thumbnail|In 2009, the ''PubMed'' article abstract for the Polish psychiatry journal ''Psychiatria Polska'' article ''Body Image in [[Homosexual]] Persons'' declared: "Homosexual women are less concentrated on physical appearance and more satisfied with their bodies while being more tolerant to obesity.... For lesbian women the ideal body image is more massive than for heterosexual women."<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19694404?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1</ref>]] In April of 2007, the ''American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.<ref name="ajph">[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref><br />Concerning [[lesbianism and obesity]], in 2013 the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) reported that 75% of American [[lesbianism|lesbians]] are [[obese]].<br /ref><small>(photo obtained from [http://www.flickrcnsnews.com/photosnews/waderarticle/11834504/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/byfeds-spend-nc15-sa/2million-study-why-lesbians-are-fat Feds Spend $1.0/deed.en license agreement5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat - CNS News])</smallref> ]]Concerning [[lesbianism and obesity]] In addition, in April of 2007, the'' American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.

''See also:'' [[Atheism and health]] and [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with Health risks linked to obesity]]

Lower levels of balance recovery and increased risk of falls: In her thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, entitled ''A modeling investigation of obesity and balance recovery'', Sara Louise Matrangola writes in the abstract: "Obesity is associated with an increased risk of falls and subsequent injury. Previous studies have shown weight loss and strength training to be beneficial to balance, but knowing which is more beneficial will allow researchers to design interventions to maximize the benefits in terms of balance and reducing risk of falls."<ref>[http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07162008-101646/unrestricted/matrangola_thesis_etd.pdf Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, entitled ''A modeling investigation of obesity and balance recovery''by Sara Louise Matrangola]</ref>  === Obesity and Alzheimers disease === ''See also:'' [[Obesity and Alzheimer's disease]] [[File:PET Alzheimer.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|A PET scan of the brain of an individual with Alzheimer's disease reveals a loss of function in the temporal lobe.]]In 2005, WebMD published:{{cquote|People with diabetes are at particularly high risk of [[Alzheimer's disease]]. But now there's strong evidence that people with high insulin levels -- long before they get diabetes -- already are on the road to Alzheimer's disease. As the body becomes more and more overweight, it becomes more and more resistant to the blood-sugar-lowering effects of insulin. To counter this insulin resistance, the body keeps making more insulin... '''Insulin Triggers Amyloid Buildup''' High insulin levels are known to cause blood vessels to become inflamed.... One dangerous effect of this insulin-caused brain inflammation is increased brain levels of beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is the twisted protein that's the main ingredient in the sticky plaques that clog the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. "What was striking was the magnitude of the effect," Craft tells WebMD. "Inflammation can be a result of amyloid elevations but can also create an environment in which amyloid is made more readily. Inflammation can be both the result and cause of amyloid production."<ref>[http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/20061101/obesity-alzheimers-risk Obesity and Alzheimer's: High Insulin Levels Linked to Alzheimer's]</ref>}} A 2009 health report on a medical study indicated:{{cquote|They compared the brain scan of 94 people in their 70s who were obese & overweight. They found that the obese had lost tissue in the frontal & temporal lobes areas critical for planning & memory. Declines were also seen in areas used for attention & executive functions, long term memory & movement A neurologist Professor Paul Thompson said, “That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain. But you can greatly reduce your risk for Alzheimer's if you can eat healthily and keep your weight under control.”M<ref>[http://thehealthage.blogspot.com/2009/08/obese-people-are-more-at-risk-to.html Obese people are more at risk of Alzheimer’s]</ref>}}=== Health effects of Alzheimer's disease === ''See also:'' [[Effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain]] [[Alzheimer's disease]] is "characterised by loss of neurons and synapses in the [[cerebral cortex]] and certain subcortical regions. This loss results in gross atrophy of the affected regions, including degeneration in the [[temporal lobes|temporal lobe]] and [[parietal lobe]], and parts of the frontal cortex and cingulate gyrus.<ref>http://www.news-medical.net/health/Neurodegeneration-in-Alzheimers-and-Parkinsons.aspx</ref> Some of the primary symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are: memory problems, mood swings, emotional outbursts, brain stem damage which impairs function in the heart, lungs plus causes disruption of various other bodily processes.<ref>http://www.dementiacarecentral.com/node/559</ref> An abstract of the medical study entitled ''Measures to Assess the Noncognitive Symptoms of Dementia in the Primary Care Setting'' by Brent P. Forester, M.D. and Thomas E. Oxman, M.D. inidcated "Noncognitive symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias include psychosis, mood disturbances, personality changes, agitation, aggression, pacing, wandering, altered sexual behavior, changed sleep patterns, and appetite disturbances. These noncognitive symptoms of dementia are common, disabling to both the patient and the caregiver, and costly."<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC419385/</ref> According to the Center for Neuro Skills:{{cquote|Kolb & Wishaw (1990) have identified eight principle symptoms of temporal lobe damage: 1) disturbance of auditory sensation and perception, 2) disturbance of selective attention of auditory and visual input, 3) disorders of visual perception, 4) impaired organization and categorization of verbal material, 5) disturbance of language comprehension, 6) impaired long-term memory, 7) altered personality and affective behavior, 8) altered sexual behavior.<ref>http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/btemporl.shtml</ref>}} === Obesity, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and prevention === ''See also:'' [[Alzheimer's disease and prevention]] Weili Xu, a researcher at the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Stockholm]], declared: "Our results contribute to the growing evidence that controlling body weight or losing weight in middle age could reduce your risk of [[dementia]]".<ref>[http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/05/obesity-in-middle-age-may-increase-risk.html Obesity in Middle Age May Increase Risk of Dementia]</ref> For more information please see: [[Alzheimer's disease and prevention]] == Chuck Norris on the topics of obesity and homosexuality == ''See also:'' [[Chuck Norris on the topic of obesity]] and [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity]] [[File:ChuckNorris 2006.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Chuck Norris]] signing a T-shirt for a soldier in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChuckNorris200611292256.jpg</ref>]]In April of 2011, the [[conservative]] [[Christian]] and [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]] [[Chuck Norris]] wrote: "The problems with being overweight and obese go far beyond looks. They affect our mentality, mobility and can lead to a number of physical diseases and ailments... It's true that [[genetics]], environment, socio-economic status, metabolism and behavior can be contributors to these ailments. But the fact is most Americans are overweight and obese because they eat poorly and don't exercise. Most of our foods are super high in fats, sugars and salt. And, compared to other countries, we eat much larger portions. We live to eat – most other cultures eat to live. The primary reason obesity statistics and these subsequent illnesses are so high is that our culture is entrenched in [[hedonism]], which means we are all about pleasure. We go where we feel like going. We do what we feel like doing. We watch what we feel like watching. And we eat what we feel like eating. And [[God]] help the soul who tells us to do otherwise... ... We think doing what we feel like doing is power and [[freedom]], when really it's just carrying out what our flesh craves. True freedom is being able to look straight in the eye of what you feel like doing (even if it's wrong) and possessing the power to say no. Eating what we want isn't [[liberty]] – that's tyranny. Eating what is right is freedom – that's victory over oppression. And triumph over the tummy should be our next battle. Fighting for a better [[America]] includes fighting for a healthier, fitter, combat-ready you. (That is why my new cultural warrior book, "Black Belt Patriotism," contains an entire chapter on helping you win the consumption war and not just the [[culture|culture wars]]. Get a free chapter [http://www.chucknorrisnewbook.com/offers/offer.php?id=CN001 here].)"<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=109051</ref>[[File:Chuck_norris.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chuck Norris refuses to bow to the [[homosexual agenda]] and instead remains true to the [[Bible]].]]=== Chuck Norris on the subject of homosexuality === ''See also:'' [[Chuck Norris' views on homosexuality]] and [[Atheism and obesity]] Chuck Norris has published articles where he expresses his disapproval of homosexuality: *[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=81195 If democracy doesn't work, try anarchy]*[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=59697 God, guns and gays]*[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=271521 U.S. public schools: Progressive indoctrination camps] === Chuck Norris and Proposition 8 ===Norris wrote concerning the pro-[[homosexuality]] [[Proposition 8]]:{{Cquote|Bitter activists simply cannot accept the outcome as being truly reflective of the general public. So they have placed the brainwashing blame upon the crusading and misleading zealotry of those religious villains: the [[Catholic]]s, [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] [[Protestant]]s and especially [[Mormon]]s, who are allegedly robbing the rights of American citizens by merely executing their voting rights and standing upon their moral convictions and traditional views<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=81195</ref>}}

In 1980 a study was published in the ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' and eleven men participated in a study about men [[overcoming homosexuality]]. The ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] church.<ref>E.M. Pattison and M.L. Pattison, "'Ex-Gays': Religiously Mediated Change in Homosexuals," American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 137, pp. 1553-1562, 1980</ref> The results of this study are not surprising since Christian faith has shown itself to be effective in combating drug addiction. For example, Christian group [[Teen Challenge]] reported the following:{{Cquote|Teen Challenge claims of a 70% cure rate for the drug addicts graduating from their program attracted the attention of the U.S. Federal Government in 1973. Most secular drug rehabilitation programs only experienced a cure rate of 1-15% of their graduates. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, funded the first year of this study to evaluate the long term results of the Teen Challenge program.<ref>http://www.acadc.org/page/page/2495014.htm</ref>}} Teen Challenge has a number of studies that indicate the high effectiveness of their drug treatment program compared to other programs.<ref>http://www.acadc.org/page/page/2495014.htm</ref>

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