Risk Factors And Obesity

1) In a paragraph, summarize the article overall. In today’s society, Obesity, a common problem found in almost every state is a new disease that is fast approaching. This article provided a lot of statistics on the variety of people who are obese, risk factors, causes of overweight and obesity, and provided many questions and answers that were very informational. Between 2003-2006 and 2007-2008 the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that over two-thirds of adults in the United States are obese. Obesity and Overweight are two different things: Obesity is actually having too much body fat. Obesity grows over time with the more unhealthy choices a person makes. Whereas, being overweight is referring to the amount of body weight that a person has, such as, muscles, bones, tissue, and water. To ensure we stay healthy and not get to overweight we have to be able to burn off the same, if not more calories then we consume. This article mentions that the main result of people becoming obese or overweight is simply from energy imbalance. …show more content…
When a person is continually consuming foods high in trans and saturated fats (fried foods, cookies, cakes, bread, chips, etc.) they are damaging their body. For instance, not only will a person gain weight, but also they will also cause heart problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, are these foods can also block your arteries. In addition, junk food does not contain the essential nutrients are bodies need on daily basis. This is where fruits and vegetables come into play. So needless to say, having poor diet choices and lack of physical activity can cause harm to our bodies in many different ways. One thing leads to another. It is always best to check with a doctor or healthcare professional to see if junk food is negatively affecting someone’s life. By doing this, healthcare professionals will be able to supply patients with several techniques/tips to help them lose