Article - Obesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says

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Look what came across my inbox.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080110/lf_afp/lifestyleushealthobesity

With the article starting like this.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues.

"Obesity is a natural extension of an advancing economy. As you become a First World economy and you get all these labor-saving devices and low-cost, easily accessible foods, people are going to eat more and exercise less," health economist Eric Finkelstein told AFP.

This article not only debates about if the risks of obesity are as serious as we think they are, but ask the question, is it possible that someone would choose to be obese or is everyone just settling.

All in all, it's good that they are at least starting to talk about it.

 

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