Nutrition Warning on Clothing Labels?

There is a ridiculous story coming out of Britain that is suggesting that, "Obese Should Have Health Warnings on their Clothes." Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow, is suggesting that there should be helpline numbers sewn onto the insides of clothes of those who are obese. While this is absurd, his other ideas make sense:

• Bike Lanes on new roads
• Nutritional Information for meals at retail establishments
• Saturated Fat listed in nutritional information
• Park areas should be built into new housing areas

Those all seem to make sense, but not sewing helpline numbers into the clothing of those who are obese. They know they are struggling with obesity, and a phone number on the clothes is not going to help anything.

Why can't people understand that those who are struggling with being overweight need education, emotional support, and possibly accountability. They are humans and deserve to be treated with respect. They want to improve their health, but often don't know how to make it happen. Dr. Sattar really needs to understand how to treat others first, before he tries to solve their problems for them.