Think about those adorable fat cartoon characters — you know, the ones. They’re lovable, have a larger-than-life personality that brings back fond childhood memories, and generate big belly ...

Maui is among the famous male fat cartoon characters in Disney's 2016 animated film Moana.He was created by Ron Clements and John Musker and voiced by American actor Dwayne Johnson.

There are many cartoon characters, whether on TV, in movies, in books or elsewhere, who appear to be rather rotund (obviously Homer Simpson pictured above isn’t really for young kids). But even ...

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

New study suggests characters like Homer encourage children to eat Credit: Photo: AP New research suggests that overweight cartoon characters encourage children to eat more. In a study published ...

Plump cartoon characters provoke indulgent eating in kids, says study Date: July 13, 2015 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: Children consume more low-nutrition, high-calorie food ...

Those who were shown the overweight Gumby-like figure ate 4.2 cookies on average, compared to three cookies for those shown the normal weight character. With cartoon characters on TV, in computer ...

Kids watching overweight cartoon characters gain weight faster : Study New York: Children consume more high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing egg-shaped cartoon characters ...

"Because research like this is new — looking at kids and stereotyping particularly of cartoon characters — we weren't sure whether kids would be aware of bodyweight norms," said Margaret C ...