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HockeyMom

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12. They did that with mine

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 02:03 PM

Mar 2012

BMI? Old hat. They measured waists and hips. You waist isn't at least 8 inches smaller than your hips? Diet! Gym! The problem arouse when they said this to a 4'11", 95 lb. woman. FAT? Hello no, but her waist/hip ratio didn't match up to their standards. They told her they wanted to go to a gym (one THEY approved) to get her waist down. Want to know what her waist measurement was? 25 inches. TOO BIG. According to these charts her waist should have been 23 inches. Incidentially, this woman was 60 years old and wore a size 0.

BTW, if she didn't COMPLY (their words) with this they would increase her premiums.

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More Employers Want To Penalize Their Workers For Unhealthy Habits [View all] FarCenter Mar 2012 OP

always remember: management is never your friend. nt xchrom Mar 2012 #1

In this case they are your "dutch uncle" FarCenter Mar 2012 #5

+1...n/t orwell Mar 2012 #10

... xchrom Mar 2012 #11

And people complain about government being all up in your lives. LetTimmySmoke Mar 2012 #2

Good. I hope they tell people they can't drink coffee or drink alcohol at home The Straight Story Mar 2012 #3

I totally support this. An employer and a multi-billion-dollar health-insurance corporation Brickbat Mar 2012 #4

Politicians certainly don't want to take on the unpopular task of actually cutting health costs! FarCenter Mar 2012 #6

This is another way to knock people with pre exsisting conditions. Lint Head Mar 2012 #7

�The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.� Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #8

I've seen this coming zipplewrath Mar 2012 #9

They did that with mine HockeyMom Mar 2012 #12