A study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism this week concluded that obese people who are otherwise considered healthy, live as long as their “skinny” peers.    The study also suggests that healthy obese individuals are less likely to die from cardiovascular complications than their lean counterparts. I silently laughed as the media got a hold of this study with titles such as, “Fat and Healthy? Study finds Slim isn’t always Superior ”, or “Being fat isn’t a death sentence at all”, or my favorite “Obesity Police busted? Study says fat people can be healthy.” The study monitored 6,000 obese Americans over 16 years and compared them to the death rate of lean individuals.   Once compared, the conclusion was found that the mortality rate of obese individuals who had none or minor co-morbidities were no higher than that of lean people. CBS interviewed Dr. Kulk who stated "I think this is a common notion, that if you are overweight you are unh...