Does This Come Under Heading Of Statin' The Bleedin' Obvious?

[Deskdiary]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7216205/You-blame-fat-genes-scientists-say.html

"You can't blame being obese solely on your genetics because poor lifestyle choices are the main driver of weight gain, scientists say."

"This suggests poor diet and lack of exercise is mainly to blame, researchers said. However, they accepted genetics still play a role.

Obesity experts agreed with the findings, saying genes play a 'minor role' on weight gain - and our genetics have barely changed over time."

To a layman like me, seeing how much fatter people are nowadays, it seemed obvious the main reason was people eating too much and too much of the wrong thing and exercising too little, and yet this opinion was heresy to some. I can accept a small minority of people are fat due to underlying medical conditions or genetics, but is it safe to say the majority are fat because their intake exceeds their output?

Am I still allowed to use the word 'fat'?

[EDDIE51]

It is in the'Daily Wail' ! A 'Newspaper' that is spcifically intended to serve the poorly educated! The Daily Wail has a 'Word List' that its writers HAVE to use ! It is based on the expected vocablary of a 7 year old ! . If a writer wants to use a word that is not on the list , they need permission from a senior member of the editorial team !

[Old_Geezer]

Lack of exercise has little to do with how much you weigh as one needs to do a large amount of exercise to burn off a small amount of food. Which leaves us with intake and why some feel a need to eat more; which is unlikely to be down to personality flaws as is being suggested. The summary given is simply a lazy way of skimming the surface issue in an effort to allocate blame.

You may use the word "fat" as long as it is in the right context and not simply used to insult.