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Homeowners are fatter?

Started by notadmin
about 16 years ago
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In fact, homeowners were on average 12 pounds heavier, and they spent less time with friends. They also reported more "pain" – the term used in the study's survey – deriving from their homes than renters. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-tuhusdubrow_19edi.State.Edition1.25d3689.html ------------- didn't know that one. loved this part, to get rid of cliches that most middle class have: Instead of starting with a presumption in favor of homeownership, he asks, "Why don't we help people make informed choices?"
Response by bob_d
about 16 years ago
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Married people are fatter than unmarried people.
Older people are fatter than younger people.
Homeowners are more likely to be older and fatter than non-homeowners.

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Response by bob_d
about 16 years ago
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I mean homeowners are more likely to be older and married than non-homeowner

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Response by SkinnyNsweet
about 16 years ago
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Did you read the article? Control for other factors is directly addressed, and it is exactly the opposite of what you are asserting.

In fact, when other factors aren't controlled for, the studies found benefits to owning. It is only when you introduce control factors into the study that you find no benefits to homeownership -- and that homeowners are heavier.

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Response by alanhart
about 16 years ago
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This finding applies only to homo sapiens ohioanis

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Response by notadmin
about 16 years ago
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uf, tons of studies (retail especially) use samples from ohio. they claim they represent the typical middle class in USA, midwest ok, but from the coasts!?!!? wft!?!? they seem to me as people from totally different countries (NYC versus ohio)

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