I can't speak for everyone but I did get obese eating rice. I ate a lot of it. In Asian diets, the one thing people often overindulge in is rice -- not everyone

I can't speak for everyone but I did get obese eating rice. I ate a lot of it. In Asian diets, the one thing people often overindulge in is rice -- not everyone of course, but for those who do overindulge, their preferred carb is rice. (it's the same as eating too much bread and pasta in western diets, which is all too common among my friends) When I cut back on my rice portions (1/4 cup uncooked vs 1 full cup), I went from 160 lbs to 150lbs. At 160 lbs I had obstructive sleep apnea and felt really unhealthy overall. At 150 lbs now I feel so much better.