This would seem to contradict prior information. There are several reasons cited why weight loss is said to be common in PWP, depression, slowness, social situations, gastrointestinal difficulties of all sorts. I myself have lost about 50 lbs since diagnosis, and I do have gastrointestinal issues all the way down the line, if you will. My weight has leveled off at 170, which is just about as low as you want to go if, like me, you're 6'5". Rick -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 2:05 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: overweight prevalent in PD http://www.viartis.net/parkinsons.disease/news.htm Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn