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To: xcr600 who wrote (7330)	3/13/2002 3:10:35 PM
From: Bucky Katt	Respond to of 48463

Thanx for that info, I have been out at lunch. It ties in with this post of mine from many months ago> Message 15263743 SURE popped on that news, if it (Kansas test) turns out to be false this time, just wait awhile... Also, post #7318 from yesterday, it is becoming obvious how dangerous fast food is, and how long will before fast food becomes another target like tobacco is??? And they put a "fat-ass" tax on it??? No more fast food ads on tv, 'cause kids are too fat, and they might be misled by advertising??? Too funny, but it could happen. Govt. needs new tax revenue, so they can call it the potato-chip tax.... I was hoping that article would have generated more comment than the little that it did, as this is very important stuff. Obesity exacts a higher toll on health and healthcare costs than either smoking or drinking as serious obesity-related problems like diabetes are near epidemic levels, according to a study released on Tuesday. "Smoking and drinking, which are on the decline, have been the focus of research and policy work for years. Yet obesity, which can have far more serious health consequences, has received far less interest" said Roland Sturm, author of the study and a researcher at the UCLA/RAND Managed Care Center for Psychiatric Disorders in Santa Monica, California. The study found that obesity -- linked to health complications including diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, strokes and certain cancers -- raises a person's healthcare costs by 36 percent and medication costs by 77 percent. Smoking and drinking also cause serious health problems, but the study, released by the journal Health Affairs, found that active smoking leads to a more modest 21-percent rise in healthcare costs and 28-percent increase in medication costs, with smaller effects seen for problem drinkers. "Obesity is associated with a lot of chronic conditions, which have a large impact on health costs. Diabetes needs constant care," Sturm said. Diabetes, a condition in which the body's ability to process sugar is impaired, raises the risk of kidney failure, blindness, heart disease and circulatory problems that can force amputations. Message 17188354