But isn't overeating the choice, not obesity? That is like saying decreased lung capacity, low blood oxygen or lung cancer are choices. Those are symptoms of c

But isn't overeating the choice, not obesity? That is like saying decreased lung capacity, low blood oxygen or lung cancer are choices. Those are symptoms of choosing bto smoke, and insurers absolutely cannot discriminate based on them or emphysema. They discriminate based on the choice, and I agree it is hypocritical that they only ask if I have used tobacco and not high fructose corn syrup, but that is the question they should ask, not my bmi if they want to be consistent.