This isn't a new article, but I thought it was interesting.
Obesity contributes to global warming, too
Friday, 16 May 2008 Michael Kahn
Reuters
Obese and overweight people require more fuel to transport them and the food they eat, and a literally swelling global population will make this source of greenhouse emissions worse, say UK researchers.
Dr Phil Edwards and Dr Ian Roberts from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine argue their point in this week's issue of The Lancet.
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The researchers found that obese people require 1,680 daily calories to sustain normal energy and another 1,280 calories to maintain daily activities, 18% more than someone with a stable BMI.
Because thinner people eat less and are more likely to walk than rely on cars, a slimmer population would lower demand for fuel for transportation and for agriculture, says Edwards.
This would take the pressure off food and energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture and transport, he says.
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/05/16/2247103.htm
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