http://healthblog.ncpa.org/obesity-strikes-back/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/obesity-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-39077 Sharon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:33:06 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=347#comment-39077 There is an NBER study that concludes that all the fitness programs designed to encourage weight control are mainly focused on people who are simply overweight. These programs are unlikely to work for people who are really obese. And they project that the number of obese people is going to soar. Link: http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=16917 There is an NBER study that concludes that all the fitness programs designed to encourage weight control are mainly focused on people who are simply overweight. These programs are unlikely to work for people who are really obese. And they project that the number of obese people is going to soar. Link:
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=16917

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/obesity-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-39075 Joe S. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:27:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=347#comment-39075 Also, the state of Alabama is charging overwieght employees higher premiums. Also, the state of Alabama is charging overwieght employees higher premiums.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/obesity-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-39071 kathie frey Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:49:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=347#comment-39071 Have you heard the latest from alabama the state wants to charge their state employee's who are overweight 25 dollars a month extra for health insurance. my problem with this is what about the person who isn't overwieght but has high blood pressure they run the cost of insurance up. I don;t think they should be allowed to do this it is big brother interfering in our lives. Have you heard the latest from alabama the state wants to charge their state employee’s who are overweight 25 dollars a month extra for health insurance. my problem with this is what about the person who isn’t overwieght but has high blood pressure they run the cost of insurance up. I don;t think they should be allowed to do this it is big brother interfering in our lives.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/obesity-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-39070 Vicki Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=347#comment-39070 See the NCPA's Daily Policy Digest today. Michael Phelps breaks all the rules on healthy eating. See the NCPA’s Daily Policy Digest today. Michael Phelps breaks all the rules on healthy eating.

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