Comments on: Yes…Obesity Impacts our Healthcare Spending

By: susan

susan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:42:49 +0000

Yes, you can be technically obese & still in good health. What concerns me is the drain smokers put on the health care system. An obese person generally does not cause others to become ill. Focusing on the varying degrees of obesity has become a national obssession. The focus should be on health, which does not alsways equate with weight.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:09:21 +0000

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By: Reed

Reed — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:11:38 +0000

37%!!! How can one explain such a rapid increase? I think one possibility is that Baby Boomers plopped into their middle age and have been living too comfortably. The others - diet, lack of exercise, video games, whatever. I mean, 37! That's a ton. I'll say this, I think we should definitely spend money on eduction regarding healthy living. I mean, we currently spend money on abstinence-only sex-ed that don't even work, we should do all we can to at least help people slim down a bit. If we are paying 2 billion to get "clunkers" off the road, shouldn't we drop some dough to help the overall health of the country? Maybe there are already programs out there, but they just don't get the publicity. I think this is a huge problem, especially for children and something should be done about it. The rub is where personal liberty is concerned, but if you could make people self-select with obvious healthy incentives, then they still have free choice.

By: carol

carol — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:47:50 +0000

i agree totally. the obesity and healthcare issue is a concern for everyone. i read a book earlier this year titled “eat to live” by dr. joel furhman where he states “we are digging our graves with a knife and fork”. i think that is very well put. people have forgotten how to eat! our society has been so consumed with instant gratification that we have forgotten how wonderful and satisfying it is to actually prepare a wholesome meal. and we have done our children the biggest harm. and the really great thing about eating healthy, IT IS SO SIMPLE! and this is an issue that really needs to be out in front! not on the back burner and “will be dealt with later”. later is now! later is yesterday!