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Old January 17th, 2009, 12:32 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jexxifer View Post
What about lung cancer? Most is attributed to smoking, which is entirely a lifestyle choice. As others pointed out, there are other habits which are just as bad (if not worse) than those that contribute to obesity.
not necessarily true. there is a high incidence of lung cancer among women who have never smoked. the reasons why are not known.

and it is true that thin people can be unhealthy, but it is KNOWN that morbidly obese people are a drain on the healthcare system. they have more health conditions, it is harder to do procedures/surgery on them and have higher insurance premiums as a result.
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