Childhood Obesity Epidemic Summary

Ever curious to why child obesity has increased over the past 30 years? David Zinczenko’s article states that the persuasion of fast food and the lack of wholesome food selections are causing an outbreak of teenage obesity in America today. He argues, because of the issues for society of boosted rates of incidence of Type 2 diabetes, a disease related with obesity. Capturing on his own experiences as a “Mid-1980’s latchkey kid (462) ,” he describes how simple it is for teens to gain weight with a constant diet of fast food meals, Zinczenko seems to be suggesting that there are inflexible limits that a tall person can hold steadily. “I had packed 212 pounds of torpid teenage tallow on my once lanky five foot ten frame”. So, is being “obese” a medical disorder that can be prescribed, or is it based upon cultural factors?

One can easily agree that it is imperative for a child’s diet to remain hearty but, everyone has a story. Zinczenko points out that when he went to college then joined the Navy Reserves, he managed his diet. Not everyone has the ability to do that. Yes, most, but not everyone. It may be hard for parents to provide healthy lifestyles for their kids possibly because they’re busy or it’s not affordable for them. Knowing there are understandable
Another problem explaining childhood obesity could be inactive lifestyle. Kids tend to ride the bus instead of walking to school or not participating in athletic activities. Today, children spend most of their time on technology. That could also be another cause to this global situation. It has become an epidemic of emotional and mental effects because of advertising. But who is held accountable?

Obesity haunts the United States and threatens to seriously devalue our society in numerous ways. There are some that would argue to say that obesity is okay and that it is not that big of a deal, they are