Bill D - this is a scientist who has charted the rise in average weight and the rise in the anti-bodies to the virus - mostly found in heavy persons. Contentious but merits more study. He is bullish with sceptics - having spent 10 years or maybe 20 collecting the stats and charting the trend. Like I said - it doesn't cause obesity but the virus and obesity live in the same neighbourhood. The assumption is compelling but unproven to all but this guy. I think "smoking gun" is the phrase we would use. The question is - did it hit the target or was there another sniper?

When I had ME it was only my pig-headed approach to exercise that kept me from slobbing around and giving-in to lethargy. The cookie jar could so easily have been close to the couch. The after effects of ME hang around for years and EVERY muscle aches. Other viruses could do the same.