re: Senate takes aim at childhood obesity

Rick — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:24 GMT

It's interesting to see all the talk and hand wringing over childhood obesity by experts who are collectively spending billions annually to find a cure. But any physical educator in the US could tell the Senators about "A simple, easily implemented, easily documented, and affordable solution to childhood obesity," (to quote the American Society of Exercise Physiologists) if they would only listen...which they obviously do not. In any case, have a look at the enclosed 90 second You Tube video in order to see how simple and affordable it is to immunize kids against obesity for life...if anyone was really interested in doing so.

re: Senate takes aim at childhood obesity

Rod Proudfoot — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:20:06 GMT

Recognition is the first start to better things. There are a number of initiatives that the government can do, but how about first paving the way to allow for public and private insurers and benefit providers to be able to insure obesity prevention programs (and not just drugs). The number of children from low income families who are more affected by overweight and obesity is proportionately much greater than higher income families. This low income sector of our society however will not participate in any worthwhile preventative program unless it is insurable. Let's start with the government passing legislation (immediately) to allow insuring of preventable lifestyle solution programs so our doctors and insurers can recommend and direct to those children in need. In the issue of childhood obesity, a dollar spent on an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of dollars we are going to have spend on cures. The cost of obesity on our medical system has been pegged at $99 billion a year...and growing. The cost of doing nothing will be far greater than the cost of acting now. Don't just talk about this issue and then fund more studies, please do something, now!