Comments on: Argentine “Obesity Law” http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DaVe http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law/comment-page-1#comment-117 DaVe Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:26:50 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=353#comment-117 Miriam - your points are pretty debatable. In some cases, it may be over indulgence, but in many others it may be many other factors. I'm not sure if your writing from a U.S. point of view or an Argentinian one, but the food and lifestyle here is so much different than that in the U.S. I've also seen numerous stories on how so many of the costs of health care are related to people being overweight. Helping with the obesity can prevent many longer term costs in treatment of things like diabetes, heart problems, etc. Miriam – your points are pretty debatable. In some cases, it may be over indulgence, but in many others it may be many other factors. I’m not sure if your writing from a U.S. point of view or an Argentinian one, but the food and lifestyle here is so much different than that in the U.S.

I’ve also seen numerous stories on how so many of the costs of health care are related to people being overweight. Helping with the obesity can prevent many longer term costs in treatment of things like diabetes, heart problems, etc.

]]> By: miriam http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law/comment-page-1#comment-113 miriam Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:59:18 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=353#comment-113 but obesity isn't a disease, it's an over indulgence. and yeah, maybe there's a reason behind it that would classify it as a disorder, but what if it's just people not having any self control or caring? why should that be covered by public and private health care? but obesity isn’t a disease, it’s an over indulgence. and yeah, maybe there’s a reason behind it that would classify it as a disorder, but what if it’s just people not having any self control or caring? why should that be covered by public and private health care?

]]> By: Karine http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law/comment-page-1#comment-100 Karine Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=353#comment-100 It's interesting this morning I bumped into an article saying that Argentina is listed 2nd among the countries having prob. with bulimia and anorexia. This is something I always wondered with other American coworkers, we often said: "humm..it looks like some Argentinians women might suffer anorexia" no wonder... It’s interesting this morning I bumped into an article saying that Argentina is listed 2nd among the countries having prob. with bulimia and anorexia. This is something I always wondered with other American coworkers, we often said: “humm..it looks like some Argentinians women might suffer anorexia” no wonder…

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