Many people don’t think obesity is a problem, but two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. It’s an epidemic that has taken over America and will continue to affect people for generations to come if nothing is done about it. There are life threatening risks that go along with being obese. Also, people need to be aware that greasy, fast food is way more accessible than healthy foods now a days. Obesity is a growing problem in America and society, as a whole, we need to know more about it, what it does to a person, and how to prevent it. While sitting in a room with 15 people, how many would you assume to be overweight or obese? Most people would probably answer 1 or 2, but in reality the numbers are quite larger. Two-thirds of our population are considered overweight, so now applying that to our 15 people about 10
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Typically, a person becomes obese or overweight by lack of exercise and poor eating habits. Poor eating habits can entail eating too much or eating the wrong types of foods. To be classified as overweight your BMI has to be above 25, and to be obese your BMI has to be above 30. Some people fall into the BMI categories without actually being overweight, because they still have a large amount of body mass. Just because someone's body mass index is above 25 doesn’t mean they’re unhealthy or unfit necessarily (2). Poor eating habits is the number one leading cause for obesity. Over eating or comfort eating is a common struggle that many obese people struggle with. When people are feeling low or stressed they tend to cope with their feelings by eating food. People tend to go for processed foods with high amounts of saturated fats. Also, when a person begins to start eating too much on a regular basis their stomach size can actually increase, which then leads to a long process and recovery. Overall, being obese or overweight is usually accomplished by eating the wrong foods or too much food
Typically, a person becomes obese or overweight by lack of exercise and poor eating habits. Poor eating habits can entail eating too much or eating the wrong types of foods. To be classified as overweight your BMI has to be above 25, and to be obese your BMI has to be above 30. Some people fall into the BMI categories without actually being overweight, because they still have a large amount of body mass. Just because someone's body mass index is above 25 doesn’t mean they’re unhealthy or unfit necessarily (2). Poor eating habits is the number one leading cause for obesity. Over eating or comfort eating is a common struggle that many obese people struggle with. When people are feeling low or stressed they tend to cope with their feelings by eating food. People tend to go for processed foods with high amounts of saturated fats. Also, when a person begins to start eating too much on a regular basis their stomach size can actually increase, which then leads to a long process and recovery. Overall, being obese or overweight is usually accomplished by eating the wrong foods or too much food