Should Obese People Pay More?

Should people who weigh more pay more?

Some airlines are charging overweight people more for their airfares. Now the Alabama’s State Employees’ Insurance Board thinks that over weight people should pay more for health insurance. The board will begin charging state workers with a body mass index greater than 35, $25 a month for health insurance. The insurance is now free for all state employees. It makes sense to charge overweight people more for airfare if they take up more than one seat. Some may agree with charging overweight people more for insurance. The one issue is that it some studies have shown that overweight active people may be in better cardiovascular health than sedentary normal-weight people. In addition, body mass index is not a complete measure of fitness.

Although my husband often calls me a zealot, I don't think I am a zealot. You can't automatically assume that skinny is healthy and overweight is not. I think it's important to be healthy, live healthy, eat healthy and most importantly be active. One of my mom's favourite phrase is "you'll lose it if you don't use it"!