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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 1036771" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>I watched a BBC World program about diabetes in Tonga yesterday. Tonga has the highest diabetes rates in the world apparently. Partly due to genetics and partly due to changes in diet leading to increase rates of obesity, which are also the highest in the world. They have moved from eating mainly fish to eating imported foods which are cheaper.</p><p>The Tongan Government is trying to educate the people about healthier eating, but the Tongan Health Minister said they were also considering introducing charges for medical treatment which are currently free (I guess that means tax funded). He thinks this would be a deterrent to people to becoming overweight and developing diabetes.</p><p>I wonder if our Government might do this too? I wouldn't be surprised if they did at some point, unfortunately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 1036771, member: 209498"] I watched a BBC World program about diabetes in Tonga yesterday. Tonga has the highest diabetes rates in the world apparently. Partly due to genetics and partly due to changes in diet leading to increase rates of obesity, which are also the highest in the world. They have moved from eating mainly fish to eating imported foods which are cheaper. The Tongan Government is trying to educate the people about healthier eating, but the Tongan Health Minister said they were also considering introducing charges for medical treatment which are currently free (I guess that means tax funded). He thinks this would be a deterrent to people to becoming overweight and developing diabetes. I wonder if our Government might do this too? I wouldn't be surprised if they did at some point, unfortunately. [/QUOTE]
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