Before I start posting endless links and studies carried out by actual doctors and medical specialists I will add my two cents first.

Common sense should kick in first when pondering this question because you will almost never find a pro FA member who is over 270lbs still alive past 60 years old. In fact, I challenge anyone to find one alive past 60 regardless of their beliefs. Almost all of them (obese or worse) have health issues ranging from mild to severe and just happen to consume more pharmaceuticals than their slimmer counter parts. Why do more of them have incidences of joint pain and mobility issues that mimic signs of early arthritis? This is hardly coincidence.

http://www.bariatric-surgery.info/obesity-mortality-rate.htm
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/obesity/mortality.htm
http://www.naturalnews.com/020317.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/12/AR2007111200841.html
These are just some of the links because they could go on and on.
Specifically the more fat found free in the blood stream means additional fatty deposits within the arteries which leads to increased blood pressure and incidence of stroke. Fact. The human heart is pretty important but so is the pancreas. Almost every one found within the obese to super obese have issues with insulin resistance and pre cursors to forms of diabetes.

According to the CDC type II diabetes makes up roughly 90 percent of the total of cases. This means that only about 10 percent were born with it, in other words, the majority’s lifestyles were the factors leading up to their condition. To be conservative, diabetes is in the top 5 killers of U.S people. Often it is ranked at second next to heart disease. The evidence is so overwhelming it brings to question how anyone can deny such logic. I don’t fault you for asking for the mechanisms behind the scenes because this is how we all learn.

I understand there will always be the rare statistic that slips through but for the most part this applies to the majority. However, dont assume that despite all this I think fat people or anyone should be treated differently. Everyone deserves dignity and respect regardless of lifechoices. I just prefer to believe in science and not propaganda.

I realize that this is an old post, but just found it and read it, figure I’ll add my $0.02. I read some of the FA blogs, and also some weight loss blogs, and take what I want from each. Losing weight is NOT “as simple as that”, in any case. I don’t drink soda, don’t eat fast food, spend two hours at the gym (in addition to biking everywhere, walking dog), and my weight drops SLOW. As in a pound or two a month, if lucky. I admit, I get stoned and eat too much occasionally, and have a drink or two once or twice a week, still not outrageous. Meanwhile, the boyfriend eats meat, fried food, drinks daily, gets minimal exercise, doesn’t gain. Not fair, but it’s life.

I’m officially obese, in my size 12 jeans (muscular, large boobs, etc.). My cholesterol is low, blood sugar is low, I can run, climb stairs, hike 12 miles. Yet, assholes still feel they can comment about how I should live my life. I don’t go around telling men that they’re too short/bald/fat, who the hell do they think they are?

But the FA movement does annoy me. I think there are worse things for your health (ciggs, alcohol, crank, sedentary lifestyles), they just aren’t visible. My friend’s grandma drank scotch and smoked ciggs until she died at 93, but that’s the exception, not the norm. I think the obesity crisis is big business. It’s not easy at ALL to lose weight and keep it off. If you are healthy at 250+ pounds, it is despite your weight, lucky genes (like me, haven’t been sick in 10 years, not even a cold). Calories in/calories out is not a myth, and I eat more in private than I will in front of anybody.

And if you think you have to be fat to get diabetes, you’re horribly wrong.

Watch your assumptions, everyone!

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Information on this subject is not always as straight forward as it first appears. I know I used to just use a common sense approach, but now I do direct research before coming up with my next move. Keep the information coming….