Currently, one of the biggest problems that society faces is the high rates of obesity. Obesity is simply defined as an abnormal state of health or an excessive accumulation of fat in the fatty tissues (adipose tissue) of the body, which can be a serious danger to health. The underlying cause is a positive energy balance, which results in weight gain, that is when the calories consumed exceed the calories that are spent. It affects a third of the world's population, reveals a study conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (HME) of the University of Washington. United States has the largest number of obese adults in the world (79.4 million), more than China, and leads the rates of childhood and youth obesity with an alarming
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Some people say that it is because of its low cost, while others make the lack of time an excuse. Although genetics plays an important role in obesity, it is not determinant of a person's weight. Even knowing genes can predispose to overweight, it only occurs when they are combined with other factors, such as habits, diet and lifestyle. In fact, genetics alone can not explain the rapid increase in obesity. Fast food hits a hit when it comes to calories, total fat, saturated fat and sodium. A large hamburger contains approximately 600 calories and 35 g of fat, while a small order of French fries adds 200 calories and 10 g of additional fat. Add a small soda to the mix, and you'll be observing almost 1,000 calories in a single meal. The patterns when eating food have also changed especially in adults. People usually consume a small amount of food at breakfast and lunch and then stuff themselves with processed foods, which contain a lot of red meat, potatoes or refined carbohydrates, during the night and these are the cause of weight gain. Aside from these reasons, there is no valid argument that compensates for the serious damage that they are causing. Likewise, the possible consequences in the future, in the medium or long term, should be enough to prevent them from continuing with this …show more content…
Technology is part of life, and people must not demonize its use either. What everyone should try to understand is that there is a limit. Technology makes people immobile. With technology people can get things such as food and basic need products delivered to their front door. This makes people be less active since they do not go outside to do basic things like grocery shopping. According to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics, children who watch television for 4 or more hours per day have a higher BMI compared to other children who watched television less than 2 hours a day. Activities like riding a bike, playing soccer or going to the park have been replaced by this sedentary fun. Sedentarism is devastating to the present generation. People usually transport themselves in vehicles or use collective transport to get to work and other places. The use of stairs have been replaced by elevators and escalators. This makes it difficult to get rid and burn off the consumed
Some people say that it is because of its low cost, while others make the lack of time an excuse. Although genetics plays an important role in obesity, it is not determinant of a person's weight. Even knowing genes can predispose to overweight, it only occurs when they are combined with other factors, such as habits, diet and lifestyle. In fact, genetics alone can not explain the rapid increase in obesity. Fast food hits a hit when it comes to calories, total fat, saturated fat and sodium. A large hamburger contains approximately 600 calories and 35 g of fat, while a small order of French fries adds 200 calories and 10 g of additional fat. Add a small soda to the mix, and you'll be observing almost 1,000 calories in a single meal. The patterns when eating food have also changed especially in adults. People usually consume a small amount of food at breakfast and lunch and then stuff themselves with processed foods, which contain a lot of red meat, potatoes or refined carbohydrates, during the night and these are the cause of weight gain. Aside from these reasons, there is no valid argument that compensates for the serious damage that they are causing. Likewise, the possible consequences in the future, in the medium or long term, should be enough to prevent them from continuing with this …show more content…
Technology is part of life, and people must not demonize its use either. What everyone should try to understand is that there is a limit. Technology makes people immobile. With technology people can get things such as food and basic need products delivered to their front door. This makes people be less active since they do not go outside to do basic things like grocery shopping. According to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics, children who watch television for 4 or more hours per day have a higher BMI compared to other children who watched television less than 2 hours a day. Activities like riding a bike, playing soccer or going to the park have been replaced by this sedentary fun. Sedentarism is devastating to the present generation. People usually transport themselves in vehicles or use collective transport to get to work and other places. The use of stairs have been replaced by elevators and escalators. This makes it difficult to get rid and burn off the consumed