New Studies: frequent churchgoers more likely to become obese

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

You have no idea what to make of it? What parts of the country are people the most frequently going to church? The same part where they are most frequently obese. This ain't brain surgery. WTF

Simplistic answer...are people in these areas more obese because they are going to church or other reasons? If, for example, I live in Mississippi (studies indicate it is the "fattest state"), is it more likely that I will become obese if I attend church regularly? According to these studies, the answer would be "yes". It's not the same as looking at a group of folks who are more obese than normal and also more likely to attend church and lumping that together...you can't necessarily use group data to explain individual results.