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Your statement was: Most overweight people eat too much-too much of the wrong foods- and execise too little.

Consider my experience. The first year that I was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic (meaning I have no natural insulin production and must take insulin) I rode my bicycle 10,000 miles. Is that enough exercise for you? I watched my diet religiously as it is necessary to control blood sugar. I also followed the ADA diet. The result was I gained 10 pounds the first year and each year after that with or without exercise until I had gained about 100lbs. Now I am on a low carb and the weight falls off. My insulin requirement is 1/2 of the former amounts needed. My blood pressure is normal versus 40mg of lisinopril to control it. And my blood fats are as good as they have ever been. I try to stay under 30gms of carbs a day from all sources. Now my question for you is how did I gain so much weight even with exercise and following the "correct" diet? If you can't answer that then I think you should change your assumptions.

>>Now my question for you is how did I gain so much weight even with exercise and following the "correct" diet? If you can't answer that then I think you should change your assumptions.<<

The answer is in your own experience. The "correct" diet was obviously not correct. When you cut down on carbs, you got your problem under control.

As for exercise, your exception does not disprove the rule. Most fat people are sedentary.