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Is obesity contagious?

I have heard from a source that obesity is contagious. Is it true and how?

There *is* a virus which corresponds to an increased chance of obesity;

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/07/2...

but generally, a fat person would not be contagious.

No, it might seem that way because if you hang around people you usually do what they do. So if someone is eating alot of food, your going to eat alot of food. If they just sit around watching tv, thats what your going to do.

LOL. seriously?
well no, shaking hands with an obese person won't make you fat :P
but it can be genetic, so like if someones parents are obese, there is a much highter chance the kid will be too

if someone is always in the house where junk is then yes

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