Obesophobia or Pocrescophobia (from the φόβος, Phobia, meaning `fear` or `morbid fear` and obeso meaning `fat`) is a persistent, abnormal fear of gaining weight, particularly in cultures that value thinness. This phobia was listed as a rare disease by the Office of Rare Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. The term has been ar... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesophobia