Patients are too fat for X-rays
An increasing number of Americans are unable to get full medical care because they are too obese to fit into scanners or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, research by radiologists suggests.
With 64 per cent of the population overweight, the problem is worsening, Raul Uppot, a radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, said.
(Via Aberrant News.)
The "fat slob epidemic" is uniquely American -- and is as telling about our cultural values as our dietary habits.
ReplyDelete"Supersize." "Extreme." "Biggie."
ReplyDeleteWhat's a minimalist to do?
I've been noticing that there are fewer obese children than I've seen in the past few years, so perhaps there's hope.
ReplyDeleteI've been noticing that there are fewer obese children than I've seen in the past few years
ReplyDeleteI see 'em all the time here in the Midwest. Another form of child abuse, in my opinion.
Another form of child abuse, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think the word "abuse" has been watered down by overuse, but I agree with your sentiment. I'd call it neglect, instead. Abuse would be tying them up and force-feeding them into obesity.
WMB--
ReplyDeleteI haven't been in a Wal-Mart in years. Too depressing.
or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate
ReplyDeleteHolee Shit.