I think many readers think I am trying to deflect blame away from being overweight, or even indicate that being fat is OK. I'm not. Being overweight (or more

I think many readers think I am trying to deflect blame away from being overweight, or even indicate that being fat is OK. I'm not. Being overweight (or more precisely, overfat) is a problem. It is not the end-all, be-all problem with general health, though. You cannot ignore other health measures just because your weight falls within a statistically normal range.