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This video is from a segment of PBS's Need To Know. The story follows a 10-year-old girl's struggle with obesity and the related health problem of
diabetes.
Quick thought:
As this video reports, health choices during childhood
and teen years can deeply impact you health care costs in later life. Obese
teens usually grow into obese adults. Dr. Shapiro remarks that a third of all children
are at risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes contributes to
numerous other ailments, such as blindness. The total cost to treat these conditions
is predicted to be huge because of the growing number of anticipated suffers.
New York City, where Carla lives, has made numerous
recent changes to inform young people about obesity, and reduce their future
health risks. Most restaurants are required to list the calorie count of food,
and sugar-filled beverages have been taken out of schools. These changes cost a
great deal of money, but they may be a necessary investment in the youths'
future.
READERS,
what do you think?
Do you think spending money on staying healthy now ( by
using a gym membership, dietitian, etc.) will help you save money in the
future?
Would seeing the calories posted at restaurants change
the way you spent money on food?
References
PBS.(2012, August 17). Saving Carla. [Video file]. Need To Know. Retrieved from http://video.pbs.org/video/2269467814/
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