Word: fatted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...says Carole Shaw, editor in chief of BBW: Big Beautiful Woman, a glossy, color fashion bimonthly for larger women, the apparel industry has changed considerably from its thin old days. Then the belief was, as Shaw puts it, that "as you got fat, you got poor." Now the feeling is that nothing fosters growth -- and profits -- like a rich diet...
...difficulties of this process were apparent in one experiment conducted at the Department of Agriculture's research center in Beltsville, Md. DOA scientists tried to produce a leaner pig by endowing it with a human-growth- hormone gene. The resulting animal indeed had less fat, but it suffered from some unexpected physical problems, including crossed eyes and arthritis...
...study was based on an analysis of data on 21,680 children that were compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics. The experts estimated youngsters' obesity by measuring the amount of fat in their arms...
Meanwhile, we were still driving and Dave was still arguing, still believing. "Hey, guys, any woman who rides horses can't be fat." He was trying to convince himself that our vicious judgmental attack was not only inappropriate, but, mind you, also wrong. Girls from Iowa ride horses, ergo they are svelte. His logic was skewed, but I didn't care. It was love, love, love...
...door opened, and the two Iowan's smiled at each other. A thick wholesome glow suffused the terrace as they shook hands, sparkles flashing from their corn polished teeth, drowning out Adam's smirk and my vision of Cappi. She wasn't Cappi and she wasn't fat. I had been betrayed, Adam had lost five dollars, Dave was stuck with shaking hands, and fourth grade love was a bust...