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Holiday pounds pose greater threat

New research suggests that holiday pounds combined with holiday traffic add up to a greater threat to New Mexico motorists.
According to scientists from New York's University of Buffalo, obese drivers are more likely to be killed in serious car accidents than travelers of average weight. Large meals and rich foods associated with holiday parties and New Year's celebrations combined with long distances between holiday destinations mean New Mexico motorists are at greater risk during this season of celebration.
The team of researchers tapped into data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System collected between 2000 and 2005, which indicated that moderately obese drivers face a 21 percent greater risk of death. Morbidly obese motorists, meanwhile, face an increased risk of 56 percent.
Dr. Dietrich Jehle, lead research, said the use of larger crash-test dummies that better represent an increasingly overweight American public could lead to improved safety features that save lives.
The study represents only the latest reminder to New Mexico motorists to exercise caution while driving. It also provides another reason to stay in shape during this season of excess.

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