There are many problems that are faced in America. Many of the problems deal with teenagers and there health issues. Many teenagers suffer from diabetes, asthma, or high blood pressure. All these problems are cause by a disease called obesity. In the following paragraphs will be explained the causes of obesity, the risks associated, and how to prevent it. There are many causes of teenage obesity in America. Obesity is when someone takes in too many calories and their body cannot burn all of it, so it causes fat. Obesity is usually carried down from one the parents. Studies show that if one of their parents is obese their child will also have that problem. I will list a few causes and why people get obese because of it. One cause is poor eating
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Diabetes is one of the risks. Most people who are overweight usually have type two diabetes because it deals with their blood sugar and their body cannot break it down. Asthma is when people have a hard time breathing because of exercise. If you have asthma you have to use an inhaler. An inhaler is a drug that is breathed is to help relieve congestion in the chest. Blood pressure is pressure, which is being pushed against your arteries while your heart is pumping blood. If you are obese the chance that you will have for blood pressure is very likely. Strokes are also caused. These can happened because of plaque build up in your arteries. It can block the oxygen to your head, which causes people to have a stroke. You could also get cancer from being obese. The different cancers you can get are: gallbladder, breasts, colon, and endometrial. Another problem is osteoarthritis, which is a joint problem in the hips, knee, or lower back. The more you weigh the more of the bone that is wearing off. This is why people need to have calcium to keep their bones strong. The last example of a cause is sleep apnea. This is you breath more while you sleep because you need more oxygen. It is usually caused by fat around the neck, which makes it hard for some people to breath. These are some of the risks of
Diabetes is one of the risks. Most people who are overweight usually have type two diabetes because it deals with their blood sugar and their body cannot break it down. Asthma is when people have a hard time breathing because of exercise. If you have asthma you have to use an inhaler. An inhaler is a drug that is breathed is to help relieve congestion in the chest. Blood pressure is pressure, which is being pushed against your arteries while your heart is pumping blood. If you are obese the chance that you will have for blood pressure is very likely. Strokes are also caused. These can happened because of plaque build up in your arteries. It can block the oxygen to your head, which causes people to have a stroke. You could also get cancer from being obese. The different cancers you can get are: gallbladder, breasts, colon, and endometrial. Another problem is osteoarthritis, which is a joint problem in the hips, knee, or lower back. The more you weigh the more of the bone that is wearing off. This is why people need to have calcium to keep their bones strong. The last example of a cause is sleep apnea. This is you breath more while you sleep because you need more oxygen. It is usually caused by fat around the neck, which makes it hard for some people to breath. These are some of the risks of