Who says we’re all going to grow old?
Wednesday 30th November 2011, 7:14AM GMT.
In the week when it was reported that the UK has the highest rates of obesity in women in Europe, a reader called to suggest that all the NHS planning based on the theory of an ageing population may be wrong, writes Peter Rhodes.
He makes the valid point that today’s Brits in their 80s and 90s did tough, physical work, walked or cycled everywhere and endured six years of war on 1,200 calories-a-day rations.
“They are a hard generation,” he says. “How many of today’s lardarses are going to make it past 70?”
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‘too’ I despair.
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I apologise profusely. I completely read the title of the article incorrectly.
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I agree with Peter. I was in my 70′s, overweight and with serious heart problems. After the usual treatment my consultant said ‘ If you want a longer life lose some weight, or else.’
I believed him and lost 6 stone. He sent me a letter congragulating me and copied it to a dieticisan with the words ‘ Another sucess story. I am 6feet 2 and weigh 1i stone 6
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of my four grandparents, the oldest lived till he was 62. two were killed by the war you mention, and two died doing the tough physical work you mention (died in foundry accidents)
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