[editor-surveyor]

"And those who have heart problems young would seem to be the fatties, not the skinnies."

That is the politically correct point of view, but it is not born out by the facts. Most heart disease is suffered by very thin people. Most Alzheimers occurs in thin people. Most macular degeneration occurs in thin people.

The exception seems to be type 2 diabetes, which frequently finds those who gain weight after 40 after being thin in their youth among it's victims.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Most heart disease is suffered by very thin people.

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But we are talking about the health effects of being overweight, compared to normal weight, not "very thin" people.

Losing flab by eating moderately and healthy, and by exercising,provides a health benefit for virtually everyone who has flab.