it is possible to have an obesity/weight problem with no overeating. there's that old "i have a gland problem" excuse that probably only 1% of people actually have who claim it. but it IS possible. i have a co-worker who weighed close to 330 and now weighs 145, all because of Cushings...it took treatment to help her lose the weight after all these years.
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/p...s.htm#symptoms
now, i am not obese. i am not making excuses, because yes, there are always going to be people who self-medicate with food. there are Overeaters Anonymous meetings nationwide. some of us do it and are just blessed with good genes and it never catches up to us weightwise, but our health suffers. the focus i believe needs to be on overeating and the health issues there, because you can have a heart attack in your 30's and weigh 145 pounds!
http://media.www.westernfrontonline....-2137881.shtml