BMI In The United States

There is no doubt that the United States of America is perceived as one of the most obese counties in the world. America is notoriously known for fast food restaurant chains and value sizing all types of meals. With various types of food being consumed, many resources the world has to offer are being wasted away in the stomachs of the Americans. The time has come for the United States Government to consider whether or not if they should control the diets of their citizens. The government should have no control over what the Americans eat because it is a violation of freedom, food companies would go out of business, and it’s a person’s responsibility to be healthy, not the governments.
To determine if a person is within the normal classification of BMI, one can refer to Table 1 below. BMI is relative to body mass index. This shows how much body fat a person has based on his or hers height and weight. The average range of BMI an individual should obtain is between the numbers of 18.5–24.9. Table 1 below shows the classifications of seven different BMI ranges. (Bean)

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There is a fast food restaurant in every small town and on every corner in America. The fast food consumption is one of the main reasons why the United States is obese. (Lorena) Apparently, some economists state that eating at home is relatively cheaper than grabbing fast food. (Ferrell) The economist did not realize that it is quicker to grab fast food around the corner than spend hours of grocery shopping and cooking. (Ferrell) According to original research from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, there is a chart below that demonstrates why people choose fast food and how many times a week its consumed. Just like Christopher Ferrell’s findings, the main reason for fast food consumption is because it is convenient to the