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From: trainor@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Fat People
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 00:57:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 24 00:57:38 1985
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Daniel Faigin writes:

>Secondly, research has shown that "fat" people do not eat more
>>than "skinny" people -- usually they eat less. Their metabolism
>is just at a different rate. Then there is the set point theory,
>which states that a persons body mass tends to stabilize at a
>"set point" and fluctuate around that. Only drastic changes in
>lifestyle, such as extra exercise, can change a person's set
>point.

And don't forget some people are just naturally BIG-BONED...