Most of us read regularly that obesity comes from overeating the foods we should not be eating in the first place along with no exercise. Combine those two and you get -- voila -- obesity.

While those are certainly reasons for the extreme chunkiness many of us have, a British study this week says that obesity is simply a byproduct of "modern life."

The study did not go into detail about specific actions that contribute to obesity, but called the phenomenon out as being way more passive that have traditionally been though. The study went on to make the point that humans' biological makeup is out of step with modern surroundings (cars, TVs, etc.). I agree with that completely. I still think that modern food is a huge part of the problem (isn't that a "surrounding?").

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Even though you may be slim on the outside, the presence of too much fat on the inside (as in surrounding vital organs) can be as dangerous as too much fat on the outside, according to British scientists.

Because it is not seen, internal fat is often not recognized as a problem for many people (until it is too late). But a simple MRI image can show people where deposits of internal fat are excessive.

A scary conclusion? People who maintain their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are otherwise slim. That's a little scary, eh? According to the British researchers who authored this study, "The whole concept of being fat needs to be redefined."

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