Nice example of how the media can put a provocative spin on research findings:
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Obesity is 'contagious,' study finds
Rather than transmission by viruses, the study actually looked at the role of behavioural networks in obesity, ie: the idea that if you socialise with people who think it's OK to be overweight, then you are more likely to become overweight yourself.
So don't worry too much about sitting next to the fat bloke on the train. Just don't become friends with him ;)
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