Overweight

placed on overweight individuals? I’m interested in this topic because I believe people of every body type should be treated equally, but I’m aware of the growing number of obese individuals who actually experience the repercussions on their health. I’m clinically overweight, but I’m healthy and in top shape. My situation provides me with personal insight into this issue and it also motivates me to want an answer for the problem of obesity and social stigmas. People who are overweight are…

Before I share my personal experience, that was very much the worst. Let's stop to think about the downside of obesity/overweights. Not to point out the obvious but, obesity contains many health problems that can lead to death. People who are overweight are usually sent to get medically checked on, but after they’re finished they get home and it's back to the normal routine. I also don't see how obesity has more “privileges” than fit people. If you haven't noticed, you have about 1 out of 3…

tripled in the last century, and a public health report states that “obesity is one of the most challenging public health problems we face as a nation. More than 32% of American adults are obese and more than 17% of children and adolescents are overweight” (Lee, Sheer, Lopez, & Rosenbaum, 2010, p. 596). America, however, is not the only country suffering from the obesity epidemic, the condition can also be seen making waves in Europe, Germany, and Australia. Vasanti S. Malik explains that “the…

Americans are considered overweight or obese. In the past four decades, obesity has doubled in the United States. Obesity is established very early in life and can be carried on through the adolescence stage all the way through adulthood. A new study found by Ruth Loos, a professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, showed that a third of children who were overweight in kindergarten, were already obese by eighth grade. By age 11, those who were overweight tended to stay that…

in three adults were considered overweight or have obesity (Overweight & Obesity). That is a lot of obese people, it comes out to roughly one hundred seven million seven hundred thousand people. You also must consider that obesity causes life threatening diseases. More funding needs to be directed towards obesity to help combat that problem. There is an alarming number of obese people in America. “More than one-third(36.5%) of U.S. adults have obesity” (“Overweight & Obesity.” ). This is a lot…

one or one’s family could be at risk and not even know it. By evaluating information from different sources, I will explain the different sides of the obesity epidemic and why I believe government involvement is necessary. Though the prejudice overweight individuals are commonly faced with can be crippling to one’s body image, obesity is now ranked second among preventable causes of death, which is why it is time the government makes steps, such as mandatory weight screenings for children and…

If someone has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9, he or she is considered overweight, while a person with a BMI of 30.0 or higher, is classified as obese. Poor nutrition and physical inactivity contribute significantly to being overweight and obese. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity rates in the U.S. In 2014, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than 21%. Forty-five states had a prevalence of 25% or more; Texas was one of those states,…

stigma with individuals whom are either overweight or obese. The internalization of this belief system has been identified as a keystone for the development of body dissatisfaction in children and pre-adolescent dieting motivation (Hayes, S., TantIeff-Dunn, S. 2010). Through the use of an extensive literature review, I intend to report on effects that media have on adolescent and pre-adolescent perceptions of body image. The individual,…

In recent news, it is said that schools across the country are to partake in a national "Shut Down Your Screen Week". This can have many benefits to children all across the country, educationally. I am in agreement with this idea and I believe that it could help increase their knowledge without the use of phones. Children often use most of their time using some sort of technology. This time could be used wisely to study or to do something productive. In the article, "Kids Still…

What Causes Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity has become prevalent in developed countries. One fourth of the children in the US are overweight, and 11% are obese. There is evidence that excessive sugar intake, larger portion size, and the decline in outdoor and physical activity play key roles contributing to the rising rates of obesity worldwide. Hence, both over-consumption of calories and reduced physical activity are factors in childhood obesity. What is the best way to cure childhood…