Posts by Jason Stokes

Morbidity vs Mortality

The 'obesity epidemic' isn't a problem of mortality rates.

It's a crisis because of the massive public healthcare costs associated with managing / treating morbidity from chronic (long term) illnesses, most of which are preventable through sensible lifestyle choices. Most of which also happen to limit obesity.

Nobody in the public healthcare sector worries if you die quickly & cheaply.

meh

Give us a break – it was bloody hot in Brissy on Saturday.

If they’d been giving away cold lager the turnout would have been much better…