there will always be weight variations amongst folks as there will always be genetic variations. this is a fact and this is not what is being discussed here.

but statistics do not lie. we went from less than 10% obesity rate in this country to over 33% obesity rate within a single generation. (and we went from less than 33% overweight to greater than 67% overweight).

every time the obesity issue is brought up, time and time again folks will bring up how there are personal variations of metabolism.

but remember, that same low metabolism genetic factor may have led to just overweightness (BMI of 25 to 29) in the 50’s. and that same low metabolism genetic factor is now creating obesity (BMI of >30). meanwhile, the folks with genetics for obesity at BMI of 32 in the 50’s are probably now sitting at severe morbid obesity with BMI of 45.

that is the main issue here.

the discussion really need to be redirected here.

so why did the yardstick move? bottomline is still the food. And remember, I’ve never said the food industry is 100% responsible. But they are at least 50% responsible IMHO. And it is my belief that it is only after one fully understand how dangerous it is out there that they will start to pay attention to what they put in their mouths.