Life Insurance and Obesity

Obesity and its complications
don't have to prevent you
from getting life insurance.
image courtesy ThinkPanama

Much like the rest of the world, Obesity rates in Canada are steadily increasing. In 2004, the Canadian Community Health Survey reported that 23.1% of those 18 and older (an estimated 5.5 million adults) had a Body Mass Index of 30 or more, making them obese. Another 8.6 million, or 36.1% were overweight.

With so many more Canadians facing the reality of Obesity and the complications that go with it, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and coronary heart disease, this new reality can have a direct impact on their classification and their ability to get life insurance. The four classifications of traditional life insurance are as follows:

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Life Insurance and Obesity

Obesity and its complications
don't have to prevent you
from getting life insurance.
image courtesy ThinkPanama