The Socioeconomic Factors Of Obesity

One approach that could potentially lead to effectively helping this issue is that of adipose tissue, or the tissue that stores body fat. Once adipose tissue is examined at it’s core, assumptions can be made and research can continue. One source argues that, “Having disease status allows for the allocation of additional resources to support weight management, such as equipment for individuals experiencing obesity” (Penney 2015). While it’s known that this is the body fat tissue, determinations must be made on how much of this tissue is going to be considered obesity on a personal level due to the fact that the amount of this tissue stored is different for everyone. This source argues that the sooner this issue is seen as a disease the sooner …show more content…
After initially assuming that obesity was a genetic disorder, my own thoughts and ideas came into question. Broady’s statement that obesity is linked to socioeconomic factors such as distance to supermarkets and income was developed into a truly sound argument. It only makes sense that these factors could affect one’s well being. It’s common knowledge that the price of healthy food options is dramatically higher than the price of unhealthier options. For the price that someone can order a small salad at a fast food restaurant, they could purchase upwards of two to three sandwiches. Anyone who is money conscientious would most likely opt for more food rather than the healthy choice. This is a downward spiral that leads to more and more health issues down the road. This argument combined with Ortiz’s argument that companies are adding addictive additives to the foods people eat leads to a very sound case. While people are choosing unhealthy foods based on price, they are subconsciously hurting themselves beyond just that meal due to the chemical changes that are occurring within their body. People begin to have the odds stacked against them and are unable to fully recuperate and bounce back to a healthy status. After reading these to stances on the issue, they began to change my mind on what exactly I thought was the sole cause of …show more content…
I have determined that at least for my personal opinions on the matter, that obesity does not have a single cause. I have begun to realize that there are so many factors that go into affecting one’s health and their weight. Through the research of various sources, I was able to realize that some people have a predisposition to weight gain, and are more affected by certain stimulus than others. I was also able to determine that companies are preying on the weak and the obese to only add to their own profits at the expense of the nation. These companies are not concerned for the wellbeing of the population, and are actually making it harder for them to get physically fit. Essentially while genetics may play a small part in the health outcomes for many across the nation, the burden ultimately rests on the individuals themselves. Similar to comparing obesity to the addiction of smoking cigarettes, the individuals themselves are in control of their own life and decisions. Funds can be allocated for additional resources and research on the genetic side of this issue but when it comes down to it, people still have the choice of what foods and how much they decide to