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Obesity is a huge problem in the United States, and it’s linked to serious illnesses such as diabetes, stroke, heart
disease and certain cancers. Studies suggest that by 2030 nearly
half of all Americans will be obese, and these expanding waistlines will translate into billions of dollars of
health care costs. The study authors advocate for
nationwide interventions to get children and adults to be more physically active and eat healthier. The study also suggests that using BMI as a measure of healthy body weight
is imperfect and was not taken into consideration when
making these predictions. Many readers of the study responded that increasing health care for obese Americans is very important, but should not be the only answer, and that Americans should advocate for their own health by adopting
healthier lifestyle habits. Indreasing health care would provide more medical benefits for obese patients, but would increase the amount ALL Americans pay for their Health Insurance in order to cver the cost of the medical care they receive. Do you think we should increase Health Care benefits for obese Americans? Why or why not (take a position and use evidence to back it up in at least 3 sentences)?