Employers measuring your waist as a law?


	Employers measuring your waist as a law?

fewstingscorpio

6-13-2008 9:14 PM

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health, "absurd laws", "japanese law", weight, fat, obesity, "health indicators"

fewstingscorpio says:

I don't think so...keep that measuring tape away from me! I'd rather tell you my age.
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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/how-does-your-waist-measure-up/

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<SMALL id="day_13" class="post-date">June 13, 2008,  3:02 pm</SMALL>
<H2 class="post-title">How Does Your Waist Measure Up?</H2>
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