Obesity is really contagious
According to social psychology research, there is some reason why you will become fat when you are with fat people. Being with fat people will produce a behavioral convergence, which means that the living habits and behavioral patterns of the two people will gradually affect and then become the same. For example, some fat people have a good appetite and like to eat high-fat foods. Or he likes to overeat, then if you stay with a fat person, your appetite may become very good. If you eat more involuntarily, you may get fat.
Interestingly, the trait of weight contagion does not seem to disappear with geographical separation. Even if two friends live far apart, their influence on each other's weight remains. The researchers explained that this phenomenon may indicate that the spread of obesity occurs through changes in a person's perception of acceptable weight or body size, and not just because behavior or lifestyle are influenced by each other. For example, when a person meets a friend he has not seen for a long time at a holiday party and notices that his friend is a little fat, he may think it's no big deal to be a little fatter; or because his friend eats an amazing amount, he unconsciously eats more. After that, the person returned home and would still start to get fat even if he did not see the friend again for a long time. But this effect does not exist among neighbors. Even neighbors who live close to each other have no effect on each other's weight.
In order to avoid this situation, some experts pointed out that healthy living habits are the most important. Being with thin people may not necessarily lead to loss of weight. For psychological reasons, I may be psychologically stimulated and I want to become thinner.
In life, girls will also encounter this situation. Girls who live in the same dormitory will gradually approach over time. So what are the similarities and differences between this phenomenon and the near-obese people? Relevant experts say that these two phenomena are different. There are many reasons for getting fat, and genetics and living habits are all related to getting fat. Girls 'periods may be caused by the mutual regulation of pheromones in the human body, which affects the rhythm within the body.
Experts also pointed out that the phenomenon of "infection" of obesity may exist, but it is more caused by psychological reasons and has no direct relationship with human endocrine. Experts suggest that only by adhering to healthy living habits can your body be healthier.
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