People who are obese can be a drain on society. When one overindulged oneself gluttonously to the point that they’ve become obese the overwhelming majority of these individuals only have themselves to blame. You’ve create self inflicted ailments and disorders that now the hard working taxpayer has to subsidize you for. Obesity has serious health consequences including increased risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and many types of cancers. Obesity is estimated to increase healthcare spending by $149 billion annually (about half of which is paid for by Medicare and Medicaid) and being overweight or having obesity is the most common reason young adults are ineligible for military service. Concerns about the impact of obesity have taken on new dimensions this year as having obesity is one of the underlying health conditions associated with the most serious consequences of COVID infection, including hospitalization and death. These new data mean that 42 percent of all Americans are at increased risk of serious, possibly fatal, health impacts from COVID-19 due to their weight and health conditions related to obesity.

This post was edited by lakesidelife on Jun 19 2021 02:55pm