Reply #61: Prejudiced much?!

[Feron]

BMI is BS. Weight is a lousy indicator of health since it doesn't discriminate between fat and everything else.

I eat as clean as possible and in moderation, abstain from soft drinks and alcohol, and run five times a week. Yet I'm considered obese by BMI. To get a "healthy" BMI, I would have to lose over thirty pounds and I only have about 5-10 pounds of fat on me (which is fine because I think that the fat free bikini/fitness model look is disgusting).

And I realize that when I pay my insurance each month, I pay for lifestyles that I may disagree with. Big deal. Everyone deserves health care even if you disagree with their choices.

Would you really rather big goverment or big insurance nosing into your private life??

-Not married and getting contraception?? Well since extramartial sex carries a higher risk of disease transmission, here's your higher rate.

The list goes on and on.

I agree that personal responsiblity comes into the equation when it comes to health, but the person will only change when ready. No amount of nagging and scorn will make a person change.