Many people around the world lack energy balance, causes obesity. The energy balance is the energy IN that equals the energy OUT. This has been a major cause of obesity. Energy IN is calories you get from your food and drinks. Energy OUT is the energy used for breathing, digesting, and being physically active. These two things balance out over time maintaining a healthy body. Obesity has doubled since 1980, 68.8 percent of Americans are obese. Majority of people who are obese are over the age of 18. Kids obesity rate is only increasing due to them not being physically active. The number of people gets bigger and bigger every year. By the year of 2030 we should be past 1.5 billion people who are obese according to doctors.
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Adults and kids spend too much time on cell phones, computers, tablets, and etc. Not as many kids go outside and play anymore due to electronics and social media. Other reasons for not being physically active is that kids don't get enough physical education at school. Adults rely on cars to take them everywhere so they won't have to walk. Everyone around the world doesn't get as much physical demands due to modern technology and conveniences. Due to all these things people gain weight and don't lose enough calories that they get from foods and drinks. This doesn't only put you at risk of being obesity it also puts you at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and etc. Genes and family history is a cause as well, due to the fact that you catch on to bad eating habits that your family is use too. Sometimes it is just passed on from your parents. If one or both of your parents are overweight or obese there is a high possibility of you being overweight or obese. Therefore, if your family adopts a well balanced eating plan it would reduce the probability of
Adults and kids spend too much time on cell phones, computers, tablets, and etc. Not as many kids go outside and play anymore due to electronics and social media. Other reasons for not being physically active is that kids don't get enough physical education at school. Adults rely on cars to take them everywhere so they won't have to walk. Everyone around the world doesn't get as much physical demands due to modern technology and conveniences. Due to all these things people gain weight and don't lose enough calories that they get from foods and drinks. This doesn't only put you at risk of being obesity it also puts you at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and etc. Genes and family history is a cause as well, due to the fact that you catch on to bad eating habits that your family is use too. Sometimes it is just passed on from your parents. If one or both of your parents are overweight or obese there is a high possibility of you being overweight or obese. Therefore, if your family adopts a well balanced eating plan it would reduce the probability of