Yes, it's true, our fat asses do not have a clue attached to them.  I hear they're touting a new drug to stem obesity, or is it going to be called "fatitis" to give it a disease factor.

 
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Most Americans Want Public Policies to Prevent Obesity
12.28.06, 12:00 AM ET
THURSDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A large majority of Americans say they support changes in public policy to stem the rising tide of obesity among adults, a new survey shows.
"There is a lot of support for employer and health policies aimed at preventing obesity," said lead researcher Bernard Fuemmeler, an assistant professor in the department of community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C.

"This study provides tangible evidence that people support wide-scale policy changes that can affect obesity in the U.S.," Fuemmeler added.

The findings appear in the January issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Approximately 60 million American adults are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 1998, Americans spent about 9 percent of all medical expenses on problems linked to being overweight or obese, the CDC reports.

The new telephone survey of 1,139 adults found that 85 percent supported tax breaks for employers who made exercise space available to employees.

In addition, 73 percent said they'd support government incentives for companies that reduced the cost of health insurance for employees who had healthy lifestyles and shed extra pounds. Seventy-two percent said they would support government policies requiring insurance companies to cover obesity treatment and prevention programs.

"There is growing public advocacy for these kinds of policy changes," Fuemmeler said. "There is also advocacy in the research community for large-scale policy changes. With some push, we might be able to get some changes that would help us better address the obesity epidemic in the country."

But one expert said it will take more than policy changes to get Americans to eat better and exercise more.

"The problem is not necessarily that employers need tax incentives," said Kathryn M. Kolasa, a professor in the department of nutrition services and patient education at East Carolina University. "The employer can expect to realize health-care cost savings and can be motivated by that."

However, "It's not clear what will motivate the employees," Kolasa said.

One problem is misinformation about weight loss. "Most individuals that present for nutrition counseling have significant amounts of misinformation about food and beverages that prevent them from being successful in weight loss or weight management," Kolasa said.

"Also, people continue to say that it costs more money to eat healthy, when it has been demonstrated time and again you can eat healthy at no greater cost," Kolasa added.

She does believe that changes in policy might make it easier for people to take advantage of health-promotion programs.

"Just because an insurance company provides a wellness benefit doesn't mean people will use it," Kolasa said. "I have one patient who was excited to receive the wellness benefit -- six visits with a certified dietitian during the year. Her employer let her take time from work for the first visit, but said subsequent visits would have to be on her time. This same employer allows employees to take time for doctor visits without penalty," she said.

More information

For more on obesity and weight loss, head to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We have been on our way to a Nanny state for decades.

Quoted: We have been on our way to a Nanny state for decades.

We are already there.
People don't even understand.
They would give up their freedoms willingly (and have!) for more bread and circuses (and plasma TV's)

Quoted: We have been on our way to a Nanny state for decades.

+1 Welcome to 1957

If they outlaw Coca-Cola there will be a fight, I will call myself Sodaheart and wage war against snack tyranny and the taking of our preciouse Colas

"This study provides tangible evidence that people support wide-scale policy changes that can affect obesity in the U.S.," Fuemmeler added.

They probably wouldn't support a "policy change" that would force their fat asses off the couch and away from the idiot box. What kind of drivel is this?

Quoted: Quoted: We have been on our way to a Nanny state for decades. +1 Welcome to 1957

More like since FDR was President.  First smokers are demonized then fat people are next.

I've just started in this field. It has only been 6 months.. I have food water and ammo for a very long time thanks to some advice of the SF forums.

There are some of us that are not falling into the pit of (please help me government).

I am 10 fold above that and it is thanks to the SF forums.

Training is needed as always.

Quoted: I will call myself Sodaheart

I hear he can shoot mountian dew from his eyes, and craps coke icee.



Fat people need to learn about the magical drugs that already exists. Exercisealin, and putdowntheforkizor

USA...Too fat, dumb and happy

Quoted: Thats enough out of you, murdering dictator

We all gotta make a living somehow.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: We have been on our way to a Nanny state for decades. +1 Welcome to 1957 More like since FDR was President.  First smokers are demonized then fat people are next.

I see more cigarette butts thrown out windows then McDonald's wrappers

I called it USSA...

Quoted: Quoted: I will call myself Sodaheart I hear he can shoot mountian dew from his eyes, and craps coke icee. Fat people need to learn about the magical drugs that already exists. Exercisealin, and putdowntheforkizor

Ok, it's funny
But you're missing the point
If i want to be fat, or smoke, or do dope, WTF business is it of the government?
ABSOLUTELY FU*KING NONE

Not a drop
What I do, as long as it affects no one else, makes not a damn bit of difference to anyone, except power hungry mad nannies.

Remember, first they came for the dopers, then the smokers, then the fatties, next it will be you, but there won't be anyone left.



<off to eat some oreo's, fire up a fat one, ride my motorcycle in the snow and flip off the black helicopter in protest>  

Time to purchase pre-ban chips, candy, chicken and pop

Maybe Taxman can do a fort of mini-friges?

Quoted: Fat people need to learn about the magical drugs that already exists. Exercisealin, and putdowntheforkizor

What if i don't care. Take my food and  i will start shooting elected people.

"leaning"?

Quoted: "leaning"?

Marching, actually.  Femi-communists leading the way, metrosexuals in tow.

Its all about self control and responsibility. Americans are severely lacking in both. Throw in some corruption and greed and a few other of the seven deadly sins and there you go. People need to save themselves no government can do it.

Quoted: Quoted: "leaning"? Marching, actually.  Femi-communists leading the way, metrosexuals in tow.

Marching, hell! They're waddling their fat, lazy asses to the cliffs with the rest of the lemmings of the left.

Fuck 'em. People want to wallow on the couch and eat themselves to death, that's fine and dandy by me. I don't care.

Just stay away from my Shipley Donuts and nobody will get hurt.

Quoted: Ok, it's funny But you're missing the point If i want to be fat, or smoke, or do dope, WTF business is it of the government? ABSOLUTELY FU*KING NONE

Absolutely none. I wasnt commenting about the gov thing, just the fat removing drug thing.


People should be free to smoke/drink/pill/eat themselves into oblivion, as long as the .gov dont set up rehab centers to pay for it I am happy.

Quoted: Quoted: I will call myself Sodaheart I hear he can shoot mountian dew from his eyes, and craps coke icee. Fat people need to learn about the magical drugs that already exists. Exercisealin, and putdowntheforkizor

Big plus 1

Then they could be shopping at Non-Walrus.com ...the online clothing retailer for people who can use the stairs.

Quoted: Quoted: Fat people need to learn about the magical drugs that already exists. Exercisealin, and putdowntheforkizor What if i don't care. Take my food and  i will start shooting elected people.

Then my comment wasnt at you, it was for people who want to medicate themselves thin. Being fat and happy is perfectly good, being fat and blaming it on something other than eating and lack of excersice is stupid.

I don't understand why people don't get this simple equation: Eat what the fuck you want, but go run/bike/swim/excercise it off before it migrates to your ass.

No worries.

I definitely don't want the .gov telling me what I can and can't eat. That's the STOOPIDEST thing I've ever heard.

Just try taking my Shipley Donuts, mu'fuckers!