Argentinian senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation’s public and private health care programmes.
The politicians unanimously backed the Obesity Law, saying that fighting obesity, anorexia and bulimia is in the national interest.
Patients can now seek treatment under Argentina’s health programmes.
The law also prohibits the media from releasing diets that are not backed by a health professional and requires that high-calorie foods carry a warning label.
The bill already had been approved by the lower house.
The obesity bill was boosted by a popular Argentinian reality TV show – A Question of Weight – that helped obese contestants slim down. |
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