Interesting article...
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx?GT1=33004
Does the US need to crackdown on obesity like it cracked down on ciggarettes?
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx?GT1=33004
In the United States today, 66% of adults are overweight. Almost 33% of adults are obese, and 4.7% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds overweight. But . . .
What if nobody in America were fat?
We'd save billions of dollars in gas. Airlines would double their profits. A dearth of diabetes and other diseases would save billions of dollars more -- and put thousands of doctors on the street. McDonald's would sell not Big Macs but little steamed chicken snacks -- or watch its profits melt away. Productivity would rise, potentially creating tens of thousands more jobs or higher wages all around.
Add up the savings up on health, food, clothing and efficiencies, and you could buy a professional home gym for every U.S. household -- or hand each $4,270 in cash.
Does the US need to crackdown on obesity like it cracked down on ciggarettes?