Fat Science: The five conundrums of obesity

It’s time to review the 5 conundrums. It’s been awhile. The mysteries of obesity can be organized into my 5 conundrums. I don’t have the answer to these conundrums but when we do, it will provide an understanding of this problem that will allow us to fix it. All of the fat science columns can each be organized under one of these conundrums or the 6th conundrum, which is why we keep harping on diet and exercise when that has been proven to be so unhelpful.
Conundrum 1. Weight, l