Should morbid obesity qualify as a disability?

and morbildly obese people protected by Disability Discrimination legislation?

Yes and Yes. As a critical care nurse i have seen people of normal size and stature become enormous in size due to medical, psychological and physiological conditions that were beyond there control. I have also seen young people who are brought up on a diet of fast food and uneducated parents. Then you have those that are just lazy. Suprisingly very few morbidly obease individuals wanted to end up that way. Unfortunately those that do not have weight issues look down on those who are morbidly obease because of media's portrayl of heavy individuals.
Todays health care system penalizes those with weight issues and little is done to help promote wellness. Though there is a trend to more health consous individuals insurance companies do not allow for visits related to weight loss.
Not only is obeasity a disability but it is a national epidemic that no one whats to take care of. Source(s): Me the Critical Care RN

NO..
SOME circumstances. .
Yes. People do stupid stuff all the time. The skier that gets paralyzed by an accidents qualifies as a disabled person, as does the lifetime jogger that blows out a knee and has a sever limp. Besides, some (a few) actually are obese due to no fault of their own.
NO WAY!!!
No, because you can do something about it. Like stop eating, and don't start with the 'glandular problem' bullsh!t.