OK, "designed" was the wrong word and I struggled with it. You are right. Perhaps "evolved" would have been a better choice.

Did I say "trauma"? I'm really messing up on communicating today, sheesh. OK, I should have said "stress," which is a different animal, because it is the cortisol pumped from the adrenal gland during stress that is associated with triggering additional stores of adipose tissue. So yes, I do think stress plays a part in making us fatter than we might have been without it.

Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I have a really hard time thinking about this kind of thing, teasing out truths from poisonous beliefs that were implanted with the best of intentions.