Discomfort Of Public Weighing May Be Detrimental To A Woman's Health

More bulls**t. Apparently (the discomfort of knowingly) being too damn fat is not detrimental to a woman's health.

"A new study from the University of Pennsylvania points to increased health risks for women owing to their higher level of discomfort about being weighed in public."

This stupid study misses the point.

The health risks are from being too fat.

"The study's authors believe that some women may avoid necessary tests and treatments when a doctor visit includes a step on a public scale."

Still, this is likely an easy accommodation to make. Weigh them in more private settings.

"'The real danger here is the heavier a person is, the more discomfort they feel and thus the more likely they may find reasons to skip appointments,' Geier said. 'These may be the very people that need access to these clinics the most. If a person knows that he or she is going to be provided privacy during the weighing process, that could be a major relief, thereby tipping the scales to get them to go and get these potentially life-saving tests.'"

It will not make a difference.

These people have already made the choice to care little about their health.

The "discomfort" issue is just an excuse to blame anyone but themselves.