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Why then do thin people not suddenly become fat?
January 30, 2006
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One would think that a very thin person would suddenly become obese after "catching" the virus -- without changes to their eating or exercise regimen. Is there any evidence to suggest that this is the case? I have never heard of any "mystery" obesity cases which have risen out of no where. Also the obesity epidemic is rising in children even more than adults - why would a virus distinguish between the two (or if the answer is that older generations are resistant, why would that be the case?) Overall the conclusions of this study sound highly questionable even based on anecdotal evidence.