How other countries fight fat

In the long run, helping people to lose weight would be great. There are so many benefits to maintaining a healthy weight range, and developing healthy living habits. One big thing would be reducing health care costs. I would be against enforcement such as fines or restrictions though.

Although being obese is a serious thing, I have to say those governments go to extremes. I know sometimes being embarrassed might start the ball rolling with weight loss, but the measures of some of these countries are borderline offensive. I think it should start with the Physical Education classes in schools. I know there are budget cuts, but I believe P.E. class should be divided with one group girls, one group boys. I don't think they should be together. Girls seem more shy, more self-conscious when engaged in physical activies where they "work out" or compete against males. I think dividing the class would allow both genders to get more involved in the class. And the P.E. things they do in class, should be aimed for specific benefits. Areobic exercises are the best kind to do for people physically capable to do them. And I think nutrition classes should be offered, if not mandatoy for at least one year in junior high, and at least once again in high school. By real nutritionist. It has to start young. It isn't the cure all, but it would be a start. That may sound expensive, but in the long run, it would save everyone money. Ill health costs billions of dollars a year.

I think these measures are a little extreme. Assistance in paying for healthy food or weight loss/exercise plans would go much further to aid the population in obtaining and maintaining a healthy weight. One of the big things that has happened in our country in the last several years is the elimination of physical fitness programs in our school system as well as the serving of unhealthy school lunches.