There are many different causes of obesity, which is becoming a serious problem in America. Americans are eating more processed foods and eating out much more. Many of the snacks in fast food restaurants, stores, and vending machines are higher in fat and calories than the foods at home. There are people who are unable to pay for high quality healthy food, therefore; they end up getting cheaper alternatives, many of which are unhealthy. The way our communities are set up also has a major impact on obesity. Many times, people are unable to exercise because their community doesn’t have safe ways to. Because of this, people end up staying home and do not get the exercise they need. Reading food labels and knowing what you’re putting in your body is very important, but many people do not know how to do it. People do not understand how many calories our body should take in in a day. Being educated on this can help the problem. …show more content…
For some families, they are unable to feed all of their children and marrying their daughter is the only way to survive. Marriage can create family alliances and settle debts. Child marriage often results in abusive relationships, both physically and emotionally. Many of the young women become pregnant a short time after being married. This can have detrimental effects on their bodies because their bodies are not ready for it. There are people who are against child marriage but choose not to speak up because that is their culture and they cannot change that. People who try to stop a marriage will end up disgracing the family and they will get thrown in