Why can you believe that obesity was not a common Roman health problem?

Question

Why can you believe that obesity was not a common Roman health problem?

Answer 1

Oh, but I believe it was!!!!

Answer 2

Actually in several ancient cultures and some today, obesity was not considered a problem, it was a status symbol.  If you were obese, you were obviously wealthy enough to purchase ample amounts of food.  Besides if you were rich in ancient Rome and could buy any harlot whenever you wanted, why would you care how fat and grotesque you were?

Answer 3

Because all those old Charlton Heston Gladiator flicks showed us that....

Answer 4

Obesity is a modern concern. While medicine and medical efforts existed back in the Roman days, the more you weighed, the higher on the social order you probably were. Plus, if you look at statistics these days, we are getting fatter faster. Obesity was not nearly a problem even 20-30 years ago. And as a side note, the Romans didn't have junk food and cars and machines. Poeple walked, did their work by hand and generally ate "organic" foods