Some Experts Doubt Obesity Epidemic

March 4th, 2008 By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer

A man drives his tiny motorcycle in Athens, Greece in this April 29, 2004 file photo According to some experts whose views are public health heresy, the jury is still out on how dangerous it is to be fat."The obesity epidemic has absolutely been exaggerated," said Dr. Vincent Marks, emeritus professor of clinical biochemistry at the University of Surrey in England. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

(AP) -- Go on, have another doughnut. According to some experts whose views are public health heresy, the jury is still out on how dangerous it is to be fat. "The obesity epidemic has absolutely been exaggerated," said Dr. Vincent Marks, emeritus professor of clinical biochemistry at the University of Surrey.

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• superhuman - Mar 04, 2008
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  >According to national health statistics released last month, from 1993 to 2006, "relatively little change" was noted in weight gain, with men and women gaining an average of about 4 kilograms (9 pounds).
  
  4 kilograms on average during just 13 years is "relatively little change"?! Its huge! If the trend continues average adult will be 17.5 kilograms heavier in 2050 then in 1993, I actually find it quite alarming!
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• mikiwud - Mar 06, 2008
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  Can anyone see the parallel here to Man-made Global Warming? People who question the standing dogma are called "sceptics"(UK spelling).Are they soon to be called "Deniers"?If they are correct,then less people can make money out of a possible scam (Snake oil sold by drug companies etc.)or governments loose another excuse to control the population.
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