Obesity Informative Speech
I wanted to address the obesity situation in NC with you. In the past decade the obesity rates has spiked to an all time high. Currently 67.9% of all adults in North Carolina are obese or overweight. That means that 68 of every 100 people in North Carolina have a BMI of 25% or higher. This means that 25% or more of their body mass is fat. When you are overweight you have a much higher chance of becoming obese. You are obese you have a BMI of 30% or higher. With obesity you have an even greater chance of receiving a lifestyle related illness that will eventually become life threatening.
Obesity can and will lead to many unwanted problems. These problems tend to be life changing and life threatening. Obesity can lead to heart disease, metabolic …show more content…
In a lot of cases obesity first is noticed in childhood due to parents lifestyle choices. Childhood obesity is directly linked with their parents unhealthy eating habits. These parents tend to eat at fast food often or on a daily basis. They may also drink an excessive amount of sugary drinks or unhealthy snacks. People that are obese may not regularly see a doctor. This does not help them because they are the ones that can help with lifestyle habits. When the parents do- not go to a doctor regularly the kids tend to not go either leaving them for the same fate as their parents. As you can see this will start a trend and an domino effect. This problem has become widespread in our community and that's why i have come to you to address our community's concerns.
The majority of the time the problem originates with the parents. To cut down on outside factors leading to obesity I believe that the communities should eliminate all of the fast food restaurants. The dine in restaurants should have nutrition facts on the menus so the customers are aware of exactly what they are eating. Many people are working long hours so they find it most convenient to stop by fast food. When they buy and consume fast food they are unaware of what exactly they are eating so they are unaware of all of the unhealthy food they are
Obesity can and will lead to many unwanted problems. These problems tend to be life changing and life threatening. Obesity can lead to heart disease, metabolic …show more content…
In a lot of cases obesity first is noticed in childhood due to parents lifestyle choices. Childhood obesity is directly linked with their parents unhealthy eating habits. These parents tend to eat at fast food often or on a daily basis. They may also drink an excessive amount of sugary drinks or unhealthy snacks. People that are obese may not regularly see a doctor. This does not help them because they are the ones that can help with lifestyle habits. When the parents do- not go to a doctor regularly the kids tend to not go either leaving them for the same fate as their parents. As you can see this will start a trend and an domino effect. This problem has become widespread in our community and that's why i have come to you to address our community's concerns.
The majority of the time the problem originates with the parents. To cut down on outside factors leading to obesity I believe that the communities should eliminate all of the fast food restaurants. The dine in restaurants should have nutrition facts on the menus so the customers are aware of exactly what they are eating. Many people are working long hours so they find it most convenient to stop by fast food. When they buy and consume fast food they are unaware of what exactly they are eating so they are unaware of all of the unhealthy food they are