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5:00pm  I feel that this is a pretty significant post, tying
some things together that I haven't seen anywhere else. 
Earlier, I was reading through this paper , that speculates that
Vitamin D deficiency is the cause of common obesity.  I think
the paper is on the right track, but it doesn't go far enough.
Before I make my argument, I need to make some other points.  If
you look at different variables, you see seasonal variations. 
First, there is a seasonal variation to inflammation .  Second,
there is a seasonal variation for testosterone in men.  Third,
there is a seasonal variation in body fat .  And of course,
there is a seasonal variation in Vitamin D status , barring
supplementation.  In all these studies, the negative results are
highest in the winter and lowest in the summer.  In the paper I
initially cited above, the author feels that a lack of Vitamin D
is connected to all of