>Haven't lived in the city for three years now (and do miss it so), but I
>highly doubt that Manhattan is being weighed down by the heavy set -- seems
>this is a seasonal fashion choice by editors: "Fat's the New Slim."
>
>Wanna see fat? Come to Michigan.
You don't have to travel that far from NYC - just cross the Hudson.
And you're right, this looks entirely like one of those spurious trend pieces. Attendance is slighly up over the last year at my neighborhood gym.
Doug