Obesity in the United States

experience would apply to the current obesity epidemic and the political factors involved.…

Obesity and poverty are two problems that the United States has been facing for a significant amount of time because the numbers are constantly growing, which is detrimental to the view of America. Most people seem them all the time. They can be found on the street, in a store, or even at a workplace ; people see them everywhere but don’t do anything. Why don’t people do anything about the problems of the morbidly obese or poverty-stricken people in the United States? Obesity and poverty are…

Obesity is a global problem, affecting more than 400 million people worldwide; however, obesity in the Unites States appears to be in epidemic proportions. “Today, 69 percent of the U.S adults are categorized as being affected by obesity or having excessive weight” (U.S Dept. of Human Services). This means almost three-fourths of the population is dealing with excessive weight issues. Obesity is, easily, one of the fastest growing health concerns in America. But what exactly does it mean to…

Obesity has been a growing concern in most counties over the past decades. Obesity has made the astonishing jump from affecting 857 million to 2.1 billion people from the 1980’s to 2013 (The Lancet). The numbers of overweight and obese citizens is starting to become a norm in most societies around the world. The United States is one of the countries that are trying to decrease this growing concern. Where/who do individuals look for the source of this epidemic? There have been no countries in the…

Obesity is a major health problem in the United States that affects millions of people. Obesity currently affects 1 in 3 adults and more than 34.9% or 78.6 million adults are obese in the United States (Adult Obesity Facts, 2015) An adult is considered to be obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or higher. The obesity epidemic is a major health concern, but more concerned is shifting toward the high prevalence of obesity among children. Childhood obesity has quadrupled in adolescents and…

Obesity is an epidemic of excess. It is everywhere, in every neighborhood, school, and workplace. Obesity is more than just a cosmetic concern; it does impact the way we look but also can change lives forever. It can lead individuals to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes type 2, and high cholesterol. There are psychological effects connected with obesity. Obese children are more prone to depression, negative body image, and low self-esteem. Obesity can be stopped without the need…

are obese in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s. Obesity is defined as having excess body fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of these factors. Obesity is generating bad health problems to our society. Different organization are working together to bring awareness and make the number of people obese to go down. More Children and Adult are Overweight Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. Today, obesity in the United States had grown…

Throughout the recent years, childhood obesity has been steadily increasing at an alarming rate and not just through the United States. Childhood obesity is currently estimated to be at 10% throughout the world for children ranging in the ages of 5 through 19 years of age. In addition to the United States, childhood obesity is grown in countries such as Thailand, China, Mexico and India. Much of the issue has to do with the rapid changes in foods available, sedentary lifestyles and dietary…

There are three hundred and twenty million people living in the United States and the country’s population is fueled by food. Unfortunately, hundreds of millions of Americans don’t give their bodies exactly what it needs to sustain a long healthy life. Across the United States more than two-thirds of the country’s population is considered to be overweight or obese, while one in twenty people are considered morbidly obese. (source). There are reasons for our countries health problems and a great…

put, obesity can be defined as a condition in which a person has too much body fat. It is not an issue that has recently appeared in modern times, but has been around since the ancient Egyptians, even having records of treatment dating back to the Hippocratic era. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 35% of adults in the United States are obese. Alarmingly enough, it was reported in the early 2000s that 16-18% of children and teens in the United States are…