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"Show me an obese person not eating significantly too much." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_syndrome http://en.

"Show me an obese person not eating significantly too much." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardet-Biedl_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardet-Biedl_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayazi_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayazi_syndrome There. That was easy.

grecy 12y ago
I don't think genetic disorders should be considered as they're exceptions to the rules. I stand by the statement "Show me an obese person (with no genetic conditions) that eats less energy than they use". It doesn't exist, because it's not physically possible
- AnonymousGriper 12y ago
  I just showed you specific genetic conditions that lead to excess body fat without over-eating. You have to reckon that. Science doesn't work that way. You can't just ignore evidence that counters your hypothesis, waving your hands and saying "pah, these exceptions to the rules." On a similar note, do you think most females develop breasts because they consume more calories than they expend (v.s. males)? By your line of reasoning, you should believe that.
  - Lost_BiomedE 12y ago
    "Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Polymorphisms in various genes controlling appetite and metabolism predispose to obesity when sufficient food energy is present." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_obesity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_obesity Over-eating is required.
  - refurb 12y ago
    None of your links actually support the idea that you can become obese without eating excess calories. They are all genetic diseases where obesity is a symptom of the disease. Maybe because they eat too much?
wdewind 12y ago
When talking about "the obesity problem" in America these people are a statistically insignificant population. Less than .1% of people have those 3 diseases combined, whereas something like 30% of American adults are obese.

grecy 12y ago

I don't think genetic disorders should be considered as they're exceptions to the rules. I stand by the statement "Show me an obese person (with no genetic conditions) that eats less energy than they use". It doesn't exist, because it's not physically possible

AnonymousGriper 12y ago
I just showed you specific genetic conditions that lead to excess body fat without over-eating. You have to reckon that. Science doesn't work that way. You can't just ignore evidence that counters your hypothesis, waving your hands and saying "pah, these exceptions to the rules." On a similar note, do you think most females develop breasts because they consume more calories than they expend (v.s. males)? By your line of reasoning, you should believe that.
- Lost_BiomedE 12y ago
  "Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Polymorphisms in various genes controlling appetite and metabolism predispose to obesity when sufficient food energy is present." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_obesity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_obesity Over-eating is required.
- refurb 12y ago
  None of your links actually support the idea that you can become obese without eating excess calories. They are all genetic diseases where obesity is a symptom of the disease. Maybe because they eat too much?

wdewind 12y ago

When talking about "the obesity problem" in America these people are a statistically insignificant population. Less than .1% of people have those 3 diseases combined, whereas something like 30% of American adults are obese.