[joe_the_user]

Hmm,

Do you know if there have been any studies which made an effort to distinguish average-weight and average calorie intake? Hight calorie intake is associate with obesity and obesity is associated with many health problems. But what is the cause and what is the effect?

Do, say, long distance athletes, who consume and use massive calorie levels, suffer the same health problems as overweight sedentary people? Seriously, I'm curious if people have looked this.