How much does this cost the NHS.

[chrisd]

I had to pay a visit to the local hospital this morning and i guess the day was like any other there, I just couldn't believe how many clearly overweight, or obese, people that were there. I would estimate that something like 70% of the people I saw were, at best, well overweight and many of the staff were the worst offenders.

It begs the question as to how much obesity costs the country as I'm sure it's at the root cause of many of the ailments we have to fund

 

[richart]

Don't obese people die earlier, so save the country in pension payments ?

 

[chrisd]

Don't obese people die earlier, so save the country in pension payments ?

Could be !

 

[SocketRocket]

We are constantly warned that the ageing population are creating problems for the NHS and welfare spending. It seems like many will not live to see old age so the problem will go away.

I still believe that poor and incorrect information on what constitutes a healthy diet has helped to create this situation.

 

[Tashyboy]

Had to go to the local hospital yesterday with Missis Tash for summat that's quite serious. Anyway she had to have several tests whilst in there. The amount of people that were overweight and I mean massively overweight was staggering. And some of the staff weren't helping.
i made the same comment to Missis T whilst people watching.
A few years ago "fat Al" who once had his waist measured and was wider than taller, had a medical at me pit. Anyway me boss was bending his ear for twenty mins about his weight. He said quite straight faced" let's be right sister your no Kylie Minouge are you" she said I am wasting my time aren't I. He and his whole family are massively overweight and claiming a fortune in benefits and treatment.
quite sad.

 

[palindromicbob]

Yup it is a major contributor to ill health. next question what can be done about it?

 

[SocketRocket]

Yup it is a major contributor to ill health. next question what can be done about it?

As a qualifier for any invalidity/unemployment benefits or hospital treatments that are associated to obesity people should agree to attend diet improvement and weight reduction classes. Or! we can believe this is an infringement to their human rights and put up with the consequences.

Further to this I have also noticed that a large number of NHS staff are obese and many also gather outside the Hospital building fagging it. What kind of image does this send out? Maybe NHS staff should also agree as part of their T&Cs that they should also attend such courses if they cannot control their weight or smoking. Harsh, Yes! Unreasonable, I dont' think so.

 

[chrisd]

As a qualifier for any invalidity/unemployment benefits or hospital treatments that are associated to obesity people should agree to attend diet improvement and weight reduction classes. Or! we can believe this is an infringement to their human rights and put up with the consequences.

Further to this I have also noticed that a large number of NHS staff are obese and many also gather outside the Hospital building fagging it. What kind of image does this send out? Maybe NHS staff should also agree as part of their T&Cs that they should also attend such courses if they cannot control their weight or smoking. Harsh, Yes! Unreasonable, I dont' think so.

It's hard to argue against the logic of this ^

 

[AmandaJR]

I have a vision that there'll come a time when we cannot afford for folks to be obese and the medical issues that go hand in hand. So we'll all have a sort of weighbridge under the front door mat that we have to stand on every day. If you gain a couple of pounds it sends an alarm to warn you and inform the neighbours you're turning in a costly porky. Three strikes and you're out - basically extermintated as soon as the scale tips over to obesity...

Could make a great film script!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It is very sad, I see many young overweight people who will probably not live long enough to see 50 far less collect their pension.
In some cases I see overweight children who would probably benefit from being taken into care.
We do need a radical re-think.

 

[Rooter]

I'm your man!

Have you seen the film the Hunger Games? basically society is split into districts, the rich good looking types (like me! NOT!) live in the capital, the less skilled and more of a problem shall we call it, go to to the further out districts. ending at 11 where in the film, they are miners i think and live in very poor conditions with little (read no) help from the capital.

I think this idea has legs, people either earning over X or an IQ above Y move to london, as the scoring decreases, the further away and less help you get. Ending with Scotland and wales being populated by the obese and the lazy. thoughts?

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I'm your man!

Have you seen the film the Hunger Games? basically society is split into districts, the rich good looking types (like me! NOT!) live in the capital, the less skilled and more of a problem shall we call it, go to to the further out districts. ending at 11 where in the film, they are miners i think and live in very poor conditions with little (read no) help from the capital.

I think this idea has legs, people either earning over X or an IQ above Y move to london, as the scoring decreases, the further away and less help you get. Ending with Scotland and wales being populated by the obese and the lazy. thoughts?

Hasn't this already happened ? :thup:

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm in Northumberland. Blimey, how far does this put in the food chain in this new Utopia? I must be in District 12.

 

[Tashyboy]

I'm in Northumberland. Blimey, how far does this put in the food chain in this new Utopia? I must be in District 12.

Not quite, 11 😁

 

[spongebob59]

I had to pay a visit to the local hospital this morning and i guess the day was like any other there, I just couldn't believe how many clearly overweight, or obese, people that were there. I would estimate that something like 70% of the people I saw were, at best, well overweight and many of the staff were the worst offenders.

It begs the question as to how much obesity costs the country as I'm sure it's at the root cause of many of the ailments we have to fund

That's why all the vending machines at hospitals are full of healthy snacks

 

[MegaSteve]

Political correctness has left fat man as more or less the one remaining target ...

 

[SocketRocket]

I watched a program on the TV last week (probably on the BBC) that was showing how the savage cuts to welfare were driving people to cut down on food.

They had two sample families that were suffering badly but in both cases the husbands were fairly slim but the Women were overtly obese. Didn't look like they were really starving!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Eating healthily does not need to be expensive. Buying rubbish from freezer shops is not cheap. It doesn't have to be that low income equals bad / fatty foods. It is laziness in being willing to actually prepare raw foods, follow recipes, put some time in etc.

 

[Break90]

Eating healthily does not need to be expensive. Buying rubbish from freezer shops is not cheap. It doesn't have to be that low income equals bad / fatty foods. It is laziness in being willing to actually prepare raw foods, follow recipes, put some time in etc.

How do you expect these type of people to find the time to cook healthy meals when there's Jeremy Kyle, Loose Women, Home and Away and Neighbours to watch? Then there's barely enough time to stick a tray of nuggets and chips in the oven before Corrie and Eastenders come on. Be reasonable for god's sake.........

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Good point. I wasn't being fair was I?