{"id":710,"date":"2010-09-22T07:23:50","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T07:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/09\/an-obesity-virus.html"},"modified":"2010-09-22T07:23:50","modified_gmt":"2010-09-22T07:23:50","slug":"an-obesity-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/09\/an-obesity-virus.html","title":{"rendered":"An Obesity Virus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post mentioned scientific studies about a link between a virus, Adenovirus-36, which causes respiratory problems and obesity. There have been dozens of subsequent research studies on this possible (or impossible) link.<\/p>\n<p>After a little more research, I see that this has come up several times, as far back as 1997, and most recently at the start of 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Is this true?&nbsp; Could obesity be spread like a common cold?&nbsp; There&#8217;s a website that tests and supports research for &#8220;Adv36,&#8221; at http:\/\/www.obesityvirus.com, run by Dr. Richard Atkinson, M.D., who appears to have excellent credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Are YOU obese?&nbsp; Do you also have respiratory problems?&nbsp; I have struggled with both in my life.&nbsp; But, gosh, if there is a connection &#8211; wouldn&#8217;t it be wonderful to be able to be cured of it?<\/p>\n<p>Please post your thoughts and experiences below.<\/p>\n<p>_____<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/drnorris\">Please BOOKMARK and return to this blog every day.&nbsp; MAKE IT YOUR HOMEPAGE!<\/a>&nbsp; Beliefnet is no longer listing my daily subject headings in emails, so you need to return on your own &#8211; every day &#8211; make it a habit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post mentioned scientific studies about a link between a virus, Adenovirus-36, which causes respiratory problems and obesity. 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