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Re:A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity by waterlesscloud on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @05:20PM (#3978929)
I suspect the actual meaning is that 10 extra pounds on the 200 pound guy takes more to maintain than 10 extra pounds on the 300 pound guy.

In other words, it's not a linear relationship.

That seems to make a lot of sense, actually.

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