Why should we all pay for a weighty problem?

OBESITY is primarily a personal issue but more and more it is becoming a problem for society, too.

The numerous health problems it triggers, such as diabetes and heart trouble, have repercussions for those who aren't obese, because they have to share the cost of medical treatment for those who are.

The issue is a time bomb that politicians are reluctant to handle but one that is sure to blow up in their faces eventually.