[Livia]

Originally Posted by JH95

Why shouldn't people be the weight they choose? I hate how its all 'fat people cost the tax payers as they are all having heart attacks 24/7' just no, people can be fat their whole lives without having an injury.

Oh, heart disease isn't the only thing that fat people get, even though it must put a massive strain on the heart to pump blood round an obese person. They're at a greater risk of cancer, for a start. Then there's diabetes, liver disease, incontinence problems are far greater in obese people, kidney disease, stroke, cellulitus, sleep apnea, arthritis, gaut... Obesity-related problems cost the NHS more than smoking-related diseases, and while smoking is down, obesity rates are up. And the hardworking taxpayer is paying for them because while smokers and drinkers contribute more through taxes, fat people contribute no more but cost more.