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A member asked:
Why men and women who are underweight have smaller heads , and overweight have bigger heads?
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Thant is not true: When one is Cachexcic, face appears small with sunken cheeks and eyes., Whereas when one is Fat, Cheeks are full of excess fat and appears big. May be there is thinning of hair from Nutrition deficiency so the head seems small.
Answered 7/27/2014
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