Murder, aggravated assault, and robbery, what if Americans treated obesity just as seriously as these crimes? According to a 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, ¨ More than one-third (35.7 percent) of adults are considered to be obese¨ (NIDDK). Compared to the ¨one in 18,690 chance of being robbed¨; If Americans would worry about being a victim of obesity as much as they do being robbed, obesity in America would decrease (Books of Odds). There are several factors that can lead to one becoming obese, but one of the principal components is fast food consumption. The relation between fast food consumption and obesity can be supported by examining; increasing obesity rates in the United States, how the rising number of fast
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There has been a seventeen percent increase in obesity in the last generation as stated earlier; even with awareness, obesity rates across America continue to stay at an elevated rate. Levi J. Segal in his article, “The State of Obesity,” reports, ¨childhood obesity rates to be at a staggering 31.8% in the US¨ (Segal). From what Segal writes, childhood obesity rates are extraordinarily high, and not only are adults and teenagers being affected but even young children as well. With all the information presented, it is very apparent that obesity rates all across America are rising. These increasing rates have affected every age group, from adults to children. Age groups such as these all have one common factor to blame: consuming fast …show more content…
After research and data had been collected, an article was written that stated these factors. The article, ¨Let’s Move¨ states, “Parents are busier than ever and families eat fewer home-cooked meals. Snacking between meals is now commonplace” (“Let’s Move”). This article leads to the conclusion that the consumption of fast food and snacking has increased greatly due to the fact that parents are busier and are not home as much. With this being stated, children find easy and quick ways to eat. More often than not, the foods that these young children gravitate toward are not healthy. Fast food, because of its accessibility and low cost, would be one of these child’s primary choices even though it is not nutritionally the best option. Would feeding a kid something that is highly processed, high in fat, with great amounts of sodium, and calories be the best option? These are just some of the terrible nutritional values of fast food and how consuming foods such as these leads to obesity. The Food and Drug Administration states that an average adult should consume ¨2,000 calories and 65 grams of fat¨ (FDA). Comparing the daily nutritional values and the nutritional values of fast food should be a large enough warning that one should not consume that food. A Big Mac contains 540 calories and 29 grams of fat, this is not including a drink or fries that one normally
There has been a seventeen percent increase in obesity in the last generation as stated earlier; even with awareness, obesity rates across America continue to stay at an elevated rate. Levi J. Segal in his article, “The State of Obesity,” reports, ¨childhood obesity rates to be at a staggering 31.8% in the US¨ (Segal). From what Segal writes, childhood obesity rates are extraordinarily high, and not only are adults and teenagers being affected but even young children as well. With all the information presented, it is very apparent that obesity rates all across America are rising. These increasing rates have affected every age group, from adults to children. Age groups such as these all have one common factor to blame: consuming fast …show more content…
After research and data had been collected, an article was written that stated these factors. The article, ¨Let’s Move¨ states, “Parents are busier than ever and families eat fewer home-cooked meals. Snacking between meals is now commonplace” (“Let’s Move”). This article leads to the conclusion that the consumption of fast food and snacking has increased greatly due to the fact that parents are busier and are not home as much. With this being stated, children find easy and quick ways to eat. More often than not, the foods that these young children gravitate toward are not healthy. Fast food, because of its accessibility and low cost, would be one of these child’s primary choices even though it is not nutritionally the best option. Would feeding a kid something that is highly processed, high in fat, with great amounts of sodium, and calories be the best option? These are just some of the terrible nutritional values of fast food and how consuming foods such as these leads to obesity. The Food and Drug Administration states that an average adult should consume ¨2,000 calories and 65 grams of fat¨ (FDA). Comparing the daily nutritional values and the nutritional values of fast food should be a large enough warning that one should not consume that food. A Big Mac contains 540 calories and 29 grams of fat, this is not including a drink or fries that one normally