[Sam Cree]

I agree with the thrust of this article, that bureaucracy will regard obesity as just another means of expanding its power and reach - in other words, the real obesity problem is with the size of government.

I note, though, that Carlson uses one government study to refute another, which means that any observations on health in this article also have no particular validity. "Moderately overweight" and "normal weight" are not defined either. What does he (they?) even mean by those terms?

I will say that I have a couple female acquaintances who literally starve themselves to look thin. Neither seems healthy, though one has lived into her 80's. The other is in her 50's, but looks older.

I'm not going to take the state's word for it that being overweight is healthy.

[Gabz]

I agree with the thrust of this article, that bureaucracy will regard obesity as just another means of expanding its power and reach - in other words, the real obesity problem is with the size of government.

DING DING DING - we have a WINNER!!!!!!!!

I have practically gotten to the point where I regard these so-called "studies" with a grain of salt.