[AnonymousGriper]

"Show me an obese person not eating significantly too much."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardet-Biedl_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayazi_syndrome

There. That was easy.

[grecy]

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]

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.

[wdewind]

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.