Exclusive: Michelle Obama on the Affordable Care Act, one year later

Doris - Take a pill. No one gets respect until they earn it. That goes for any First Lady. Moochelle had a no-show job before her current no-show job!

Please read the book "The Roots of obamas Rage". Very Eligntening... Non hateful book.

The BMI debate has gone on for years. One opinion praises it and the other side says it's too strict.

U.S.military remove this Usurper and his wife uphold your oaths

Loretta, this is in response to your post dated March 23, 2011. The last time I checked Ms. Obama was a Harvard Law School graduate, a wife, working mother and last but not least the "FIRST LADY" of the United States of American. I believe and I'm sure most unbiased, thinking, logical individuals would agree this takes her well out of the category of being referred to as GAL! It begs the question what more would she have to accomplish to be referred to as the woman that she is (maybe being white)? Also, you have your right to feel anyway you like about this President and First Lady but don't you think (oh forgot) that if you seel no respect should be shown to the present occupants of the White House at least respect is due to the office.

Wow, makes me so happy that when we elected Obama as our president, we also got his wife as a bonus!!!! She is an inspiration to millions of Americans with her knowlege and expertise!!!!

How does Sasha like knowing that the whole US/World knows she is "fat"?

so now the government is going to push a new rule of thumb. dont over eat cause the world is gonna judge you. this is gonna be great for their securities or lack of security now. Thanks again obama people. WASTE OF MONEY for them to talk

I'd like to know where all of these obese children are? This obsession with weight we are teaching our children is dangerous. I am seeing a range of people so worried about becoming fat their becoming dangerously thin and starving their children, along with themselves. We are teaching people to have complexes, low self esteem, etc. Yes it is dangerous to be heavy but just as bad to watch so many become extremists because of their weight that they have chose to work out excessively, take dangerous products, to get their build, and their weight to extreme low levels. People are becoming insane with this talk. Please lets help the ones that truly need help but don't make this out to be an epidimic with our young generation. They are getting way to skinny. Parents smarten up dont' be swayed by such talk. I for one know that having a little bit of extra meat on the bones is healthy, I was diagnosed with cancer and this supposed extra weight I had actually saved my life. Because if I would have already been extremely skinny or at my prime BMI, I would have not survived. Maintaining proper nutrition is very important when becoming ill so please if you weight a little more than you should or not right at your BMI by todays standards don't sweat it as sometimes maybe thats right where you should be. As long as your blood pressure, sugar, and cholesteral, are good and all your body parts are working you stay where your comfortable. If your kids are active they will be fine also. So let them out to play.

Wow Harley, I might have agreed with your post, but it was so long snarky and boring, that I stopped reading before the end of your #2. zzzz zzzzzzzz thanks.

Aww the first lady is a poor mother struggling with all american mothers to care for her poor little children. How about a thanks to all the really hard working mothers and dads that provide 100% best in the land healthcare for the first family. Will Obamacare give us that same healthcare advantage that all our political thieves enjoy? NOT! Dont try to appeal to my paternal senses because you live in a differnent world thant the mainstream americans do/

Hey, why dont you tell your husband Obama to put in a new bill for free cancer care. After all, we will all need it after this radiation fall out. I suppose you and your family wont need it, you took the antidote and stayed away from the radiation in south america.

Although you need to connect with the community on a personal level, Mrs. Obama, consider the consequences of your child's self esteem when all their classmates read their "BMI's were on the rise" ... odd how the Obama's have good intentions but in practice they are ignoring the future.

Maryliz,
Sorry you found my FACTS snarky and boring. Maybe it would behoove you to read the whole thing. Do some research. Post your own facts in rebuttal. If that's a bit much for you, then take a few zzzzzzz's. Sounds like you might need a nap.

"Affordable" healthcare my patoot.

As for BMI, I'm not sure why Mrs. Obama thinks we need a screening for this. If it's just a straight BMI number she's referring to, any idiot can do that at home with a pencil and a scale.

Also, as Gizmo pointed out, do we need a number to alert us to the possibility that our child could be overweight?

It's typically pretty evident, and if a child doesn't appear to be overweight and is healthy, then a BMI would be irrelevant anyway.

This is ridiculous.

Always someone trying to sell us something that isn't worth anything.

Thank you "C" and "AAAA". What people on here don't realize is the child obesity is a very real problem, and Michelle Obama is only pointing out the obvious. Doctor's have been using height and weight charts and percentiles for the last 50 years, and now use those statistics into calculating a BMI. It's not rocket science and is calculated in minutes at a regular visit at no extra cost. Again, let's not kill the messenger--oh, wait, it's because you don't like the messenger or the truth.

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Typically, it used to cost around $40 to have your BMI checked!! Now that it is free to everyone, it is a win-win situation for everyone that is low income, and has children!!!! To monitor progress, this test needs to be given to all school aged children on a yearly basis!!

Childhood obesity is a problem..because the kids don't have the opportunities to get outside and play, running and jumping, riding bikes, jump ropes, tag, dodge ball, park toys that develop muscle and all the others burn off the fat..we got apples and oranges for snacks..they eat processed foods loaded with high fructose corn syrup, high cal snacks,vid games and nickelodeon..maybe their minds are strong but the bodies are weak..more infections and trips to the docs..I never remember going to the doctor..didn't need to..healthy from all the playing outside exposed to the germs you bet but developed immunities to them..what kind of world have we developed in the name of progress for our youth today? Now we need to take our children to the doctor for BMI....I say WTF..get outside and play...then your BMI will trend toward normal..the body will be what the body does..it will balance itself..get active..get healthy... the old fashion way...here have an apple..:)

Everyone needs to do some research and read about childhood obesity. One-third of our U.S. kids are overweight, obese or morbidly obese, placing them at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and other related diseases. Doctors and educators are truly concerned over this issue. Schools are removing soda and juice machines, and are trying to offer healthier school lunches and more physical activity time. How all this might impact health care down the road has not even been determined yet. This is not an obsession, folks, this is a real problem in America. Look around you.