"I think I had, in the past couple of days prior to that, just an egg and a glass of water -- this is the extreme measures we have to go to in order to cut weight for our category, " she said.

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Unlike race, age and gender, weight is not a category protected under federal antidiscrimination laws.

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Unsurprisingly, the wheel made from a smooth and sturdy feeling plastic that's similar to what you'll find on the PS3 slim, so despite the size we'd place it in the "light" category, as far weight goes.

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What they found is that, compared to normal weight individuals, those in the overweight category had a lower risk of dying of any cause, and those in the obese category had an elevated risk.

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Because awareness is central to consumers' feelings about a mascot, that category is given, by far, the most weight (60%, with the other seven attributes accounting for the other 40% of the score).

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However, more than half of those in the obese category were in class 1, and these individuals had no increased risk of dying compared to normal weight individuals.

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