Unemployment and weight gain piling up into vicious cycle
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_The Washington Post_ reports on one aspect of the sagging economy that has not received very much attention: High obesity rates in those areas with greater unemployment. For lower-skilled
workers, unemployment can result in both lower consumption of nutritious foods, and also in less time spent on physically demanding activities. And the problem gets worse from there — as
obese job-seekers face extra difficulties in finding new employment, ranging from stigmatization to failure to meet physical requirements. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get
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