Obesity Epidemic- Scare mongering or real threat?

The Skeptical Inquirer examines the Obesity Myth and the skewed figures of the CDC. They come to the conclusion: "There is no doubt that many of our concerns about obesity are alarmist and exaggerated, but it is also apparent that there is a real health risk associated with it."
This is a well reasoned analysis of the hype surrounding the obesity epidemic and examines the flaws in the CDC's figures.