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Should obese people be paid to lose weight? |
So a health think tank is making this suggestion, claiming that in a couple of areas of the country where this has been trialled it has been successful.
Part of the rationale behind this is that in the long term, if people do indeed lose weight because they are paid to do it, it will be less of a drain on the public purse because, having lost weight, they are less likely to need expensive medication and/or surgical intervention for obesity related illnesses.
But is it ethical? And does it really work? What about if the weight is regained - should the money be returned?
On a personal level, have you ever gone on a sponsored slim to raise money for some good cause? How effective was that - both in the short and long term?
What do you think about this? Share your thoughts on this page
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