Obesity

Obesity is a disease that many Americans develop over the course of their lives. What makes obesity, such a serious matter is that it is the leading cause of life-threatening diseases such as cancer, heart failure, diabetes, and even depression. To make matters worse, the United States had the highest rate of obesity and are estimated that about ¾ of the American population will likely to be overweight or obese by 2020, according to Wikipedia. This is just not for adults, it is also for children…

adaptation. Obesity is no exception. Obesity is a significant health problem affecting all types of individuals; rich and poor, educated and uneducated, Westernized and non-Westernized societies. Over the past 40 years, the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the United States and continues to grow at an alarming rate, affecting adults, adolescents, and families. Approximately 66 % of adults and 33 % of children and teenagers in the US are overweight. When considering obesity, like…

and how obesity affects them in particular because of their age. I decided to choose this topic because obesity runs in my family. Many of my family members lack the knowledge of knowing the long term effects associated with it. Being that it runs in my family, I constantly have to make sure I do not eat in complete excess because my future may not be as bright if I develop any of the long term illnesses associated with obesity. According to theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition, obesity is…

Obesity remains one of the social ills experience in today’s contemporary society, especially in developing nations. Nations that experience a large sense of prosperity suffered continuous setbacks from obesity with the rising cost of obesity, the United State spent an estimated $190 billion on the annual fees from medical expenses. In order to combat the issue, the United States started a campaign against obesity by encouraging people to eat healthy and notify the public about known…

Obesity is a huge problem currently facing Britain, with a quarter of all adults classified as obese (NHS choices, 2015). Obesity is a serious issue as it spawns a series of physical, social and psychological consequences for the individual affected, and as a result of this various treatment and management options are offered to the sufferer, in addition to existing government policies to address this issue. However despite this, the percentage of the British population classified as obese has…

Obesity in American The most obese countries in the world are not necessarily the richest or most developed. In fact, the smaller countries such as Naura, Marshall Islands, Kuwait, Samoa, Palau have made it to the top 10. According to World Health Organization, food scarcity and food price increasing have connation with obesity in underdeveloped countries such as Venezuela, where the people difficult to have healthy diet and lost the eating balances. Therefore, the high calories and fried food…

Obesity is an epidemic, and a disease that a vast majority of people take lightly. In addition, obesity can result in death, and unfortunately, many American people are obese. This illness is increasingly affecting more people, and yet, people underestimate the severity of this disease. Based on how society is now, the views on obesity, the excessive amounts of fast food restaurants, advances in technology, the rise in obesity through the years is no surprise. To begin with, society views…

more problematic is obesity, as it is becoming more prevalent and the amount of deaths related to it are increasing. The affects of obesity are also a problem because of its causes on the human body and its correlation with heart problems, cancer, diabetes, etc. A recent study shows, that of the United States adult population, more than a third are considered obese and this number continues to rise (Gore, Diallo, & Padilla, 2015). One of the major influences that help promote obesity is the…

What are the factors that cause Obesity in Children? American children are getting fatter every year and obesity has become an epidemic. According to CDC (2010) overweight are measured by a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9, while Obesity was defined as a BMI of 30.0 or higher. According to CDC in 1999, the overall prevalence was 31 % and in 2009 it rose to 34.4% in the United States. Since 1980, the rate of obesity has been increasing so steadily that nearly half of all Americans are…

Obesity, the World Epidemic Appalling research shows that in the year 2009, people with less than a high school degree had the highest obesity rate at 32.9%. High school graduates (29.5%) and college drop-outs (29.1%) have about the same obesity percentage, having only a 0.4% difference. College graduates have the lowest obesity rate of 20.8% (Insider Monkey). Recent estimates attribute about 112,000 deaths each year in the United States due to obesity (PDRhealth.com). Obesity has become a…