From the "Huh." Department --

Researchers at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, NY, have discovered something that runs counter to almost everything we've been told about over weight kids, namely that they are doomed and, possibly, responsible for everything from factory farms to global warming.

As it turns out, there is one good thing about being a kid who is overweight. You probably won't have as many cavities as your lighter peers. No one seems to be certain why that may be but this data point does offer further proof that it is difficult to separate one body part from all of the other parts and get a good picture of how it works.

Or maybe there's just a dental-based advantage to being an overweight kid in Upstate New York. Time may tell.