While factually you are right, obesity is simply the result of consuming more calories than you burn, I think it's a little deeper than you present it. Obesity

While factually you are right, obesity is simply the result of consuming more calories than you burn, I think it's a little deeper than you present it. Obesity has become far more prevalent over the last few decades. I think it's related to overwork, stress and the general pointlessness of life that so many people feel. It's a mental illness paired with a will power issue. Im well built, look decent with my shirt off and have a pretty good life but I hit a wall sometimes and just stress eat a gallon of ice cream. Lifting heavy weight for reps allows me to stay slightly ahead of my calorie consumption. I can see how a slightly more stressful life, less income and less time to work out could turn into a slippery slope where I would eat myself sick. I guess what I'm trying to say is that life is complicated. But your point stands.