Do Fat People Cause Global Warming?
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The rising number of fat people was blamed for global warming on Monday.
Scientists warned that the increase in big eaters means more food production — a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.
Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dr. Phil Edwards, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler."
Each fat person is said to be responsible for emitting a ton more of climate-warming carbon dioxide per year than a thin one.
It means an extra billion tons of CO2 a year is created, according to World Health Organization estimates of overweight people.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The scientists say providing extra grub for them to guzzle adds to carbon emissions that heat up the world, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels and killing rain forests.