Fast Food and Obesity in America
A single mom and her two kids are going to their usual easy-to-purchase meal of McDonald’s. The mother tries to not let her and her kids eat at fast food places because she knows about all the horrible ingredients in the food at fast food joints. However, she is is always busy, so they end up going to fast food restaurants anyway. She knows of their eventual health issues if they keep eating, but she ignores it. The payoff of a cheap, quick meal is much better than making a home-cooked meal! This mirrors what usually happens to busy families across the United States. Fast food and obesity correlate closely, which negatively impacts those who eat it. Obesity has horrible health risks, including the possibility …show more content…
Medically, obesity is defined as a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or above. ([10] Defining Adult Overweight and Obesity) Obesity has health risks ranging from annoying to fatal. Along with taking a longer time for exercise to affect the body compared to a person with a healthy body weight, there are many diseases and issues that come from obesity. Some examples include type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, heart issues, high blood pressure, strokes and even cancer. All of these contributing factors to obesity can be very intolerable. Some of these, such as cancer and cardiovascular issues, can even kill a patient. Rarely does gallbladder disease kill patients who are able to have surgery, or even at all, however it is still a possible risk. It can be very uncomfortable for patients. Type 2 diabetes can also cause serious issues if not taken care of daily, such as fatigue, excessive hunger, and increased thirst. It can be taken care of by diet, exercise, or medicine such as insulin. Most importantly are cancer and cardiovascular issues/diseases. Because of the amount of body weight victims of obesity have, it becomes harder and harder for the heart to function. Eventually patients may even go into cardiovascular arrest and die. This should be treated with exercises to keep the heart healthy, a better diet, and medication if necessary. In some cases, however, medication can make symptoms worse. Types of cancer associated with obesity include Esophagus, Pancreas, Kidney, Thyroid, and more ([5] Obesity and Cancer Risk). There are many different symptoms of cancer, and some cancers have no known cure (or one that is reliable). Unfortunately, most patients die from cancer as they cannot receive treatment. What does obesity do to America in the eyes of other
A single mom and her two kids are going to their usual easy-to-purchase meal of McDonald’s. The mother tries to not let her and her kids eat at fast food places because she knows about all the horrible ingredients in the food at fast food joints. However, she is is always busy, so they end up going to fast food restaurants anyway. She knows of their eventual health issues if they keep eating, but she ignores it. The payoff of a cheap, quick meal is much better than making a home-cooked meal! This mirrors what usually happens to busy families across the United States. Fast food and obesity correlate closely, which negatively impacts those who eat it. Obesity has horrible health risks, including the possibility …show more content…
Medically, obesity is defined as a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or above. ([10] Defining Adult Overweight and Obesity) Obesity has health risks ranging from annoying to fatal. Along with taking a longer time for exercise to affect the body compared to a person with a healthy body weight, there are many diseases and issues that come from obesity. Some examples include type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, heart issues, high blood pressure, strokes and even cancer. All of these contributing factors to obesity can be very intolerable. Some of these, such as cancer and cardiovascular issues, can even kill a patient. Rarely does gallbladder disease kill patients who are able to have surgery, or even at all, however it is still a possible risk. It can be very uncomfortable for patients. Type 2 diabetes can also cause serious issues if not taken care of daily, such as fatigue, excessive hunger, and increased thirst. It can be taken care of by diet, exercise, or medicine such as insulin. Most importantly are cancer and cardiovascular issues/diseases. Because of the amount of body weight victims of obesity have, it becomes harder and harder for the heart to function. Eventually patients may even go into cardiovascular arrest and die. This should be treated with exercises to keep the heart healthy, a better diet, and medication if necessary. In some cases, however, medication can make symptoms worse. Types of cancer associated with obesity include Esophagus, Pancreas, Kidney, Thyroid, and more ([5] Obesity and Cancer Risk). There are many different symptoms of cancer, and some cancers have no known cure (or one that is reliable). Unfortunately, most patients die from cancer as they cannot receive treatment. What does obesity do to America in the eyes of other