Depression And Obesity

Millions of people across the world are considered to be fat and jolly but researchers have recently debunked that theory.

The study, which involved more than 9,000 adults, suggests that being fat or obese causes a variety of mental disorders including mood swings, anxiety and depression, not to mention the expense of constantly having to buy larger and larger clothes thus causing financial problems to top everything off.

One look in the mirror is likely to send the over-eater off on a tangent according to one scientist.

"The great misunderstanding for most overweight people is that when they see those fatty bumps appear they figure that if they eat more the dimples will fill in but that, as we all know, is a fallacy," he said. "So they eat and eat and eat their way to obesity and this upsets them."

Other reasons overweight people are heading to therapy or their medicine chest is due to lame comments made by those who do not suffer from this weighty affliction. Comments such as 'you have such a pretty face', 'you remind me of one of those beautiful renaissance paintings'or 'you have such a great smile', are all meant to avoid the obvious become equally as damaging to a person whose self esteem is already being challenged.

Since the release of this study, many are asking the one question on everyone's mind.

Is Santa Clause really a jolly old soul? Not according to him.

In a rare interview Mr Claus stated that his weight issue is in fact the reason he only leaves the house once a year.

"I'd stay in that day too but the Mrs needs a little space once in a while," Claus said.