The entire purpose of fat is to store excess energy for future use because over human evolution food supply was unreliable enough for this to create an evolutionary advantage. Getting fat from eating a lot of food is completely predictable.
"The idea that obesity could be avoided or cured with a little bookkeeping and self control"
It absolutely can. Again people just don't want to feel bad about not having enough self control.
"The idea that obesity could be avoided or cured with a little bookkeeping and self control"
It absolutely can. Again people just don't want to feel bad about not having enough self control.