title: On call. I m a healthy 44-year-old man. I ve always been heavy, but eight months ago I started a diet and exercise program. I ve lost 26 pounds and I feel great. Now that I'm thinner, I thought it would be a good time to buy more life insurance, but a friend warned me that if I report the weight loss my premiums might go up. Why in the world should getting healthier cost me money?
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology; D015444:Exercise; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D015431:Weight Loss