Obesity in Our World Today
Obesity In Our World Today
Obesity in our world today is getting out of control especially in the United States and people don't know what to do to fix it. It's not only in the United States though, but it is also in the entire world. It's surrounding us in everything we do, and especially everything we eat. From the Double Quarter Pounder at McDonald's, to the Whopper at Burger King, obesity is looming around every corner. So what can be done about obesity in our world today you might ask? There are many things such as good and selective nutrition, and simple exercise. The biggest thing that can be done is just basic dieting, or watching what you eat. Getting on a system, or having a personal trainer that makes you watch exactly what you eat, and helps you track your progress day by day until your goal is met. With this overwhelming situation in the worlds' hands, what are people going to do? Are we going to fix the problem, or continue to do what we have been doing, and eat our problems away? Something has to happen, and it has to happen soon for this growing problem to stop. Contrary to what many people refuse to believe the United States as a whole is number one in the entire world with the highest percentage of obese, or overweight people. “Two thirds of Americans are now either overweight (defined as a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, or obese, a 30-plus (BMI)” (Szalavitz). With statistics such as being two thirds overweight, or obese, it's not looking good for the United States as a country. “According to the US Surgeon General, in the USA the number of overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight adolescents has trebled since 1980. The prevalence of obese children aged 6-to-11 years has more than doubled since the 1960s. Obesity prevalence in youths aged 12-17 has increased dramatically from 5% to 13% in boys and from 5% to 9% in girls between 1966-70 and 1988-91 in the USA” (World Health Organization). It all starts with the
Obesity in our world today is getting out of control especially in the United States and people don't know what to do to fix it. It's not only in the United States though, but it is also in the entire world. It's surrounding us in everything we do, and especially everything we eat. From the Double Quarter Pounder at McDonald's, to the Whopper at Burger King, obesity is looming around every corner. So what can be done about obesity in our world today you might ask? There are many things such as good and selective nutrition, and simple exercise. The biggest thing that can be done is just basic dieting, or watching what you eat. Getting on a system, or having a personal trainer that makes you watch exactly what you eat, and helps you track your progress day by day until your goal is met. With this overwhelming situation in the worlds' hands, what are people going to do? Are we going to fix the problem, or continue to do what we have been doing, and eat our problems away? Something has to happen, and it has to happen soon for this growing problem to stop. Contrary to what many people refuse to believe the United States as a whole is number one in the entire world with the highest percentage of obese, or overweight people. “Two thirds of Americans are now either overweight (defined as a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, or obese, a 30-plus (BMI)” (Szalavitz). With statistics such as being two thirds overweight, or obese, it's not looking good for the United States as a country. “According to the US Surgeon General, in the USA the number of overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight adolescents has trebled since 1980. The prevalence of obese children aged 6-to-11 years has more than doubled since the 1960s. Obesity prevalence in youths aged 12-17 has increased dramatically from 5% to 13% in boys and from 5% to 9% in girls between 1966-70 and 1988-91 in the USA” (World Health Organization). It all starts with the