Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Study

Health is a major value of people’s lives and it is important to be healthy in order to have a longer life expectancy. In recent years, the level of global health issues such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have increased significantly and it could be said that “overweight and obesity represent probably the most widespread threat to health and wellbeing in the UK” (Department of Health, 2011) and in most countries. There are various causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes, however, it could be said that it is mainly caused by having excessive calories and false eating habits and type 2 diabetes could be caused by obesity. It is believed that the reason of the increase in the rate of health concerns is controversial. Some people argue that the government has …show more content…
In this essay, the responsibilities of the government, food and beverage industries and individuals on the welfare issues will be discussed and examined.

First of all, some people argue that the government has a substantial impact on the increase in global health problems. Firstly, since the globalization led to the expansion of reputable fast food restaurants through all over the world, even in the less economically developed countries, there are hundreds of fast foods restaurants. For example, McDonald’s operates more than 200 restaurants and has more than 8 million consumers per month even in South Africa (mcdonalds.co, n.d.). In addition, “Fast food is now served at restaurants and drive-throughs, at stadiums, airports, zoos, high schools, elementary schools, and universities, on cruise ships, trains, and airplanes, at K-Marts, Wal-Marts, gas stations, and even at hospital cafeterias” (Schlosser, 2000). Therefore, it could be concluded that fast foods are easy to access and this might let people consume more than enough fast foods and junk foods. Furthermore,