Gitmo inmates are gaining weight

At Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, inmates meals total 4,200 calories per day, well above the 2,000-3,000 calories recommended by U.S. government guidelines. Inmates can eat whatever they want to. And one has. In fact, he's almost doubled in weight since he's arrived, now weighing in at 410 pounds.

Some human rights groups attribute the weight gain to a lack of exercise. The U.S. military insists that it tells the detainees that they are offered more food than is necessary, and that if they eat it all that they will gain weight. Most detainees were slightly underweight when they were captured. Since then, prisoners have gained an average of 20 pounds.
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