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I make no apology for putting it in such blunt, stark terms, because as
suggested, people who are significantly overweight or obese represent
an increasingly troublesome burden on global society.
The day when health services collapse under the weight of treating
people whose problems are generally a result of their own selfindulgence and inability or unwillingness to curb their bad habits is not
far away if we don’t start reversing the trend towards obesity very
soon.
I know that there are hospitals in the UK (which has a National Health
Service that is supposed to offer treatment to all, remember) that are
already refusing to provide treatment to people who are seriously
overweight or obese. I am certain that this is a trend that is likely to
become far more common in the years to come, and not only in the UK.
Perhaps you live in a place where you pay for medical attention and
treatment, so you might say that this will never happen to you as long
as you are willing to pay for your treatment.
Fine, but what happens when your bill doubles or triples because you
are seriously overweight or obese?
It’s going to happen because the risks involved in undergoing serious
medical treatment are significantly higher for overweight or obese
people, and you can be sure that if they are not already doing so, the
medical authorities will start factoring this into the amount that they
charge.
You are reading this, so I take that as a sign that you do not want to be
overweight or obese forever.
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