My mother's oldest brother died from a blood clot caused by obesity about ten years ago, her mother from heart disease caused by obesity twenty years ago, and her grandfather from diabetes caused by obesity twenty-five years ago. Within that time, many of her aunts and uncles passed on from cancers and other organ failures ALL CAUSED BY OBESITY; yet, my mother and her siblings are all still 250+ lbs. They've had plenty of wake up calls and I don't think this one is going to change them.  On a side note, it's times like this I feel fortunate being infertile. It seems stupidity and gluttony are ingrained in my genes.