In a message dated 10/20/2002 3:49:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> No one - as far as we know - was ever born seriously obese, he
>  adds; they get this way.

Au contraire!  When I was born, I had huge ROLLS of fat on my arms and legs,
which didn't allow me to wear the standard baby ID bracelet.  I was not that
heavy (~8 lbs, 19') but extremely obese for a newborn.   It is painful to
look at pictures of me before the age of 1.5 or 2, when I became merely
chubby and much cuter.

In case anyone wonders, I was born to an extremely skinny woman (still is)
who ate virtually nothing but salads and vegetables during her pregnancy.
And yes, I've struggled with my weight for my whole life.