. The current weight of the nation is out of control. As a collective populous, there needs to be a movement to make the weight of a nation a priority. This issue supersedes heath, it is also about the survival and well-being of the United States as a nation. These issues need to be taken as a serious urgent national priority or as an individual priority or the nation will pay a “really serious price”. We need to start with our children, because they are going down a wrong path. We need to set a good example for the children and show them how to eat healthy.
II. According the Center for Disease Control, 68.8 percent of American adults are overweight or obese. The terms overweight and obese are defined by the formula for Body Mass Index. …show more content…
The simple fact that life is harder the obese individuals in our population. Harder in terms of social and health consequences of obesity. These facts upset, anger and frustrate Dr. Shonkoff simply because obesity is entirely preventable. Unlike other deadly health ailments, obesity is preventable. He goes on and expresses his concerns about the future and if we don’t help our children then they will not go on to live long healthy lives. We cannot accept this reality, we need to change the lifestyle of Americans.
VI. What are all the factors that have contributed to the spike in the rates of obesity and morbidity between 1988 and 2008? What was the most drastic and alarming increase during this period? What may have happened in those years and particularly in the 2000s that could explain this national pattern? Include any you can think of that were not explicitly mentioned. Consult credible internet sources and reference in APA …show more content…
The 7 factors for ideal cardiovascular health are optimal level of cholesterol, normal blood pressure, not having diabetes, lean body mass index, not being a smoker, physical activity, and a healthy diet. Out of these seven factors I have normal cholesterol level which I checked three months ago. I do not have diabetes, I am not a smoker, and I have normal blood pressure. To be completely honest I do not have a healthy diet because of my lifestyle but I will be improving that shortly, and I do not participate in much physical activity but that is because I don’t have the time to do so. So I have 4 out of 7 of the factors that are ideal for cardiovascular health. I am not the 1% because I do not meet all of the seven factors but I will be working on that in the future and hopefully I am able to change
II. According the Center for Disease Control, 68.8 percent of American adults are overweight or obese. The terms overweight and obese are defined by the formula for Body Mass Index. …show more content…
The simple fact that life is harder the obese individuals in our population. Harder in terms of social and health consequences of obesity. These facts upset, anger and frustrate Dr. Shonkoff simply because obesity is entirely preventable. Unlike other deadly health ailments, obesity is preventable. He goes on and expresses his concerns about the future and if we don’t help our children then they will not go on to live long healthy lives. We cannot accept this reality, we need to change the lifestyle of Americans.
VI. What are all the factors that have contributed to the spike in the rates of obesity and morbidity between 1988 and 2008? What was the most drastic and alarming increase during this period? What may have happened in those years and particularly in the 2000s that could explain this national pattern? Include any you can think of that were not explicitly mentioned. Consult credible internet sources and reference in APA …show more content…
The 7 factors for ideal cardiovascular health are optimal level of cholesterol, normal blood pressure, not having diabetes, lean body mass index, not being a smoker, physical activity, and a healthy diet. Out of these seven factors I have normal cholesterol level which I checked three months ago. I do not have diabetes, I am not a smoker, and I have normal blood pressure. To be completely honest I do not have a healthy diet because of my lifestyle but I will be improving that shortly, and I do not participate in much physical activity but that is because I don’t have the time to do so. So I have 4 out of 7 of the factors that are ideal for cardiovascular health. I am not the 1% because I do not meet all of the seven factors but I will be working on that in the future and hopefully I am able to change