“According to this Google map, there are close to 50,000 fast food chains across the United States, with McDonalds being the largest restaurant chain” (Ransohoff). Fast food is one of the leading causes of obesity. Many Americans resort to eating fast food due to the convenience and lack of motivation to cook after a long day at work. Obesity is defined as the condition of being overweight. In a like manner, a nonexistence of energy balance is also a cause of obesity. Energy balance is the amount of energy one consumes compared to the amount of energy exerted throughout the day. In order to maintain a healthy weight, a person must keep the energy intake and output balanced overtime (“What Causes Overweight and Obesity”). As a matter of
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The condition forces the child to feel different compared to classmates (Boyd). Specifically, social anxiety disorder is when someone has unreasonable fear of social issues (“Definition of Social anxiety disorder”). “A new study from Rhode Island Hospital researches shows that obese individuals with social anxiety related only to their weight may experience anxiety as severe as individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD)” (“Obese people can suffer from social anxiety disorder”). It is known that being obese is socially undesired. Obesity is linked to less physical activity and physical illnesses, but above all, it is linked to anxiety. Studies have shown that being underweight could also cause anxiety. Since people who are underweight do not show the same symptoms, nor show hatred toward the body image, it is easier to grasp and regain control (“The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity”). Mental health is impacted from the physical and emotional well-being, rather than the obesity itself (“The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity”). Another emotional effect obesity has on the human mind is …show more content…
“Could the effects of being seriously overweight directly lead to depression, or does depression itself cause excess weight gain in the first place?” (Engstrom). Obesity and depression are effected by one another. Therefore, being obese can cause depression and being depressed can cause obesity (Engstrom). Understanding depression can be difficult. One part affects a person’s mood which is the psychological part of the body. Another main part in the body is the “cognitive” portion. This area of the body affects the physical aspects, such as the amount of sleep one gets and how much one eats (Engstrom). Not getting enough sleep and eating too much of too little can cause a significant amount of weightgain, which is where obesity comes in. Obesity and depression are commonly found in the same people. The two physical states together showed that 43 percent of depressed adults were also obese and 55 percent who were consuming antidepressants were obese as well (Reinberg). In addition to this, “The age-adjusted to percentage of adults who were obese increased as depression severity increased” (Pratt and Brody). Equally important, it was only found that obesity and depression correlated with women. The study showed that women with depression symptoms had a higher chance of being obese than a women who did not show any signs of depression. On the other hand, men that were obese and over the age of 60 were more
The condition forces the child to feel different compared to classmates (Boyd). Specifically, social anxiety disorder is when someone has unreasonable fear of social issues (“Definition of Social anxiety disorder”). “A new study from Rhode Island Hospital researches shows that obese individuals with social anxiety related only to their weight may experience anxiety as severe as individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD)” (“Obese people can suffer from social anxiety disorder”). It is known that being obese is socially undesired. Obesity is linked to less physical activity and physical illnesses, but above all, it is linked to anxiety. Studies have shown that being underweight could also cause anxiety. Since people who are underweight do not show the same symptoms, nor show hatred toward the body image, it is easier to grasp and regain control (“The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity”). Mental health is impacted from the physical and emotional well-being, rather than the obesity itself (“The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity”). Another emotional effect obesity has on the human mind is …show more content…
“Could the effects of being seriously overweight directly lead to depression, or does depression itself cause excess weight gain in the first place?” (Engstrom). Obesity and depression are effected by one another. Therefore, being obese can cause depression and being depressed can cause obesity (Engstrom). Understanding depression can be difficult. One part affects a person’s mood which is the psychological part of the body. Another main part in the body is the “cognitive” portion. This area of the body affects the physical aspects, such as the amount of sleep one gets and how much one eats (Engstrom). Not getting enough sleep and eating too much of too little can cause a significant amount of weightgain, which is where obesity comes in. Obesity and depression are commonly found in the same people. The two physical states together showed that 43 percent of depressed adults were also obese and 55 percent who were consuming antidepressants were obese as well (Reinberg). In addition to this, “The age-adjusted to percentage of adults who were obese increased as depression severity increased” (Pratt and Brody). Equally important, it was only found that obesity and depression correlated with women. The study showed that women with depression symptoms had a higher chance of being obese than a women who did not show any signs of depression. On the other hand, men that were obese and over the age of 60 were more