Friday, September 6, 2013

Feds Spending $2.2 Million to Study Lesbian Obesity

The federal government has spent $2.2 million studying why three quarters of lesbians are obese despite sequestration-mandated budget cuts that critics warned could “delay progress in medical breakthroughs.”
The National Institutes of Health awarded an additional $682,873 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for the study on July 17. The project had received previous grants of $778,622 in 2011, and $741,378 in 2012. Total funding has reached $2,202,873.



Why Are Women More Likely to Be Obese Than Men?

In almost all countries, women are more likely to be obese than men.

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