Obesity 'raises gum disease risk'

Enough with the inconveniences of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension and cancer. This should awaken the fat giant within and without.

Now things are getting serious.

We are talking periodontal disease!

"The rise in obesity may be going hand-in-hand with increases in severe gum disease, US research suggests."

Let us plead with the government to rescue fat people by adding dental coverage to their entitlements.

The thought of a bovine person is bad enough.

But the mental image of edentulous Oprah-like entities will send men, women and children screaming into the night.

God save us.