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liberal_at_heart

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9. Most obese people visit the doctor more than skinny people do. Thus they usually find problems

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:06 PM

Nov 2013

earlier and fix them. My husband and mother in law both were overweight and saw their doctor regularly. My mother in law was diagnosed with diabetes. She lost weight and is no longer diabetic. My husband was found to be pre-diabetic, lost weight and is no longer pre-diabetic. Neither one gave up their favorite foods. They still eat candy and french fries. They just ate them less often, lost weight and solved their health problem. So, even with obesity a good health care system helps people live longer.

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America is number one...and this is very bad news.. [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

So, Europe spends half of what we do, but has better outcomes. Something is fucked up. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #1

The answer is not hard to divine. tblue Nov 2013 #2

Life expectancy yeoman6987 Nov 2013 #6

That's not entirely true. Although it may be a part of it. Blanks Nov 2013 #12

It's not because of the healthcare system B2G Nov 2013 #3

It more than one thing bhikkhu Nov 2013 #4

Of course it's more than one thing, but B2G Nov 2013 #7

Most obese people visit the doctor more than skinny people do. Thus they usually find problems liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #9

Obese infants! rucky Nov 2013 #13

There's something called preventative care that could address obesity. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #5

Preventative care doesn't address obesity B2G Nov 2013 #10

We suck. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #8

If could only replace nuke and coal plants with clean energy. darkangel218 Nov 2013 #11

statistics, biology, scientific thinking and logic Kali Nov 2013 #14

You should try them as well. darkangel218 Nov 2013 #15