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SheilaT

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2. I honestly think there may be something viral or bacterial

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Sun Dec 22, 2013, 08:25 AM

Dec 2013

going on with the overweight/obesity epidemic.

I often think of the ulcer problem, where for many years ulcers were attributed to diet or stress, and treated by diets. Some researcher started looking into the possibility that a bacteria might be involved. He was ridiculed but was eventually proven correct.

Yeah, we have a lot more food available, and lots of people really do eat too much, but I keep on thinking there's something else going on.

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The obesity era [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

Thank you for a very interesting and enlightening read. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #1

I honestly think there may be something viral or bacterial SheilaT Dec 2013 #2

Since animals with minimal contact with humans are also getting fat. fasttense Dec 2013 #3

Thank you...one awful problem...K and R...nt Stuart G Dec 2013 #4