Chubby Chubbs!

A study by a Japanese University on the life expectancy of middle-aged and elderly people finally records a small victory for the often marginalised plump community in this prejudiced world of ours:

"People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than very thin people, whose average life expectancy was shorter by some five years than that of obese people." - Prof Shinichi Kuriyama of Tohoku University

Note that the emphasis is on 'little', and obesity still brings about proven health and medical problems.

Chubby Chan sounds not only rhythmical and nice, but healthier too! Thanks for the nick, Nicholas!