Sveltest Borough Award Goes to . . .

The Pyrrhic victory award goes to...

"A new health department analysis says that New Yorkers are getting fatter and that obesity and diabetes are growing faster in the city than in the rest of the country. But generally, Manhattanites have fared better than residents of other boroughs.

About one in four New Yorkers is overweight. And from 2002 to 2004, according to the analysis, New Yorkers collectively gained 10 million pounds.

Wondering how much more crowded that makes the city? Or, why you’re rubbing up against the next person on the subway or bus?

Think of it this way: 10 million more pounds is the equivalent of adding 20 full-size replicas of the Statue of Liberty."

Victory comes so cheaply these days.

So does misinformation.

"People gain weight for two reasons: They eat more. They exercise less."

Wrong.

People gain weight for one reason. They eat more Calories than they burn.

Then, again, it is the New York Times.

Who expects accuracy from it?