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Letter: Letter

Published 26 August 2000

From Marc Bruder

A simple look at this article and the truth struck me: viruses have nothing
to do with obesity. It is the language that is the common link. Look at the
charts you published: obesity only affects English-speaking nations.

Braine l'Alleud, Belgium

Issue no. 2253 published 26 August 2000

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