Should obese children receive fat reducing surgery free on the NHS?

Answer 1

"Surgery"? You've got to be kidding.

They need to get out onto the playground and start engaging in normal childhood activities, the fat little lazy slobs.

Answer 2

personally, i think this is bad.
The mortality rate of such operations is quite high so why would any parent think it was better to let their child go through major surgery than controlling what they eat?
I think partly, its due to laziness of the parents as well as the children having free access to eat whatever they like.
I certainly dont think the surgery should be free on the NHS as it is not an illness that has made these children the way they are, its overeating. The effects of this are reversible with a strict diet and excersise.
This is another example of the modern "quick fix". people dont want to put in any work to reach their goals any more, why go through months of diet and excersise when you can have an operation? They should concentrate on re-educating children about their eating habits instead of spending millions on surgery.

Answer 3

No. Why are the children overweight in the first place? W are all born the same. I accept that some suffer from medical problems, which explain their obesity, but the others are fat because they eat junk food, don't exercise and sit in front of the TV all day. Instead of offering these kids the easy way out, we should surely we should be encouraging healthy eating and promoting exercise?

Answer 4

No!

Teach their parents how to feed them healthily, i.e. no meat products that have been artificially fattened with hormones - it is those hormones (mostly oestrogen or oestrogen-based) that are used to fatten the animals that are also fattening the humans who eat the animals.

Then require the TV companies to cut out the mindless rubbish that they put out during the times that kids are lkely to watch and replace it with serious educational stuff. If the kids watch, it will do them good, if they don't and they go out into the fresh air and exercise, that will also do them good.

Teach young parents that dummies (pacifiers), especially dipped in something sweet and/or plonking a baby down in front of a TV set are no good. The lack of physical and mental stimulation leads to mindless and moronic obesity.

Answer 5

Definately not. Their parents should put these porkies on a sensible eating regime. It is not the responsibility of the NHS or the taxpayer to sort out failing parents. And, it certainly can't afford to do so, and has more important and pressing priorities to deal with. I simply can't believe that these expensive operations are even being suggested. Surely, after these operations, wont they simply pile on the pounds again.

Answer 6

You don’t need to exercise for long periods of time. Short, sharp sets of exercise will produce better results in the event you work hard. Get a bypassing rope, skip for two min's, do push ups for a minute or so, skip for two minutes, rest for example minute. Then change the push up to something else like sit ups in addition to do the set again. Repeat it five times and it’s an instant, effective workout that will recover results than a long function or swim.

Answer 7

No, they should be given healthy food and be made to take part in sports and tun around a playground at breaktime. Unless they have something genetic that makes them obese, they shouldnt be given any treatment by the NHS. It is down to irresponsible parents who have fed their children nothing but junk food.

Answer 8

No they should not. Be a responsible parent and take responsiblity, Make sure the child gets plenty of exercise, and cut down on the amount of junk foods that are consumed. Twenty years ago we did not have obese children because they were outside playing and the amount of junk food was a minimum and so was eating out. The parents laziness is another burden to the tax payer since this would be paid for with our tax dollars.

Answer 9

You don’t need to exercise for hours on end. Short, sharp sets of exercise will produce better results should you work hard. Get a bypassing rope, skip for two units, do push ups for 1 minute, skip for two minutes, rest for just one minute. Then change the push approximately something else like sit ups and do the set again. Repeat it five times and it’s a rapid, effective workout that will progress results than a long manage or swim.

Answer 10

Definitely not. People of any age wishing to get rid of fat can diet. It is a much healthier way to reduce fat and much safer. Especially for children who are still growing.
Although in cases where it is an absolute life or death situation, I'd have to say yes. They shouldn't be denied a procedure that could save theif lives.

Answer 11

I can't agree with surgery unless it is in a life saving situation.
But further to some comments - there were obese children twenty years ago. It is nonsense to say there wasn't.
As for children playing outside - where? In our village, the traffic is so bad it is a death trap. In the local park, teenagers hang out with their alcohol and drugs.
You have to organise every sporting activity - swimming, tennis, football, etc etc.
There are few areas in which children are free to play out doors. And if you're a working mother, you're not around to take your child out and if you're a full time mother, you can't afford it!
Parents need education, time and help.