[WATCH]: Study Finds A Connection Between Obesity and Religion

Transcript by www.newsy.com BY MOLLY BOLAND ANCHOR ALEX HOLLEY You're watching multisource heatlth video news analysis from Newsy. Obesity. Everyone knows all that extra poundage is problematic. But you'll never guess where the finger of blame is pointing now. "Can church make you fat? A new study found a link between religion and obesity. Northwestern University researchers discovered that young adults who frequently participate in religious activities are twice as likely to become obese by middle age compared to their less religious peers." (WJLA) An author of the study believes all those pot luck dinners after religious services could be one reason for the extra pounds. A professor at Baylor University interviewed by Bloomberg

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