Obesity Issues In America
Obesity is one of the major health issues in the United States of America today. Obesity is when you weigh at least 20% more than what is considered a normal weight for your height. If you have obesity you are more likely to have conditions such as heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, certain types of cancers, and many others. Many people are considered obese in America which is why it is such a problem in society today.
This is why it is a major risk to get some of these conditions. You can get heart disease and stroke because having extra weight makes you more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both of those conditions make heart disease or stroke more likely. The upside to this is if you decide …show more content…
Most people who have type 2 diabetes are obese. You can have a better chance of not getting diabetes by losing weight, eating a balanced diet, getting a good sleep, and exercising more. Becoming more active may also reduce your chance of having type two diabetes. Like the paragraph before, losing weight can prevent you from having …show more content…
It's sad for me to think that being obese is just normal and okay. I chose this article because I wanted to know what so major issues were if you were obese. Personally, my parents, brothers, and I aren't obese, but obesity is a major problem in my family. My family tends to have a very low metabolism which means that the body doesn't digest the food as well and it turns into fat. People with high metabolisms can eat almost whatever they want and not risk being fat. This is why if my family doesn't watch what they eat, they have a better chance of being obese. My family struggles at making good food choices which causes shorter lives and more diseases. This is why I feel I should let people know the consequences of being obese because I feel if everyone knew the bad side to eating whatever they want, less and less people would be obese today. I don't want more people to obese when our generation are adults because I want more people to not want to be obese and live in a healthy
This is why it is a major risk to get some of these conditions. You can get heart disease and stroke because having extra weight makes you more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both of those conditions make heart disease or stroke more likely. The upside to this is if you decide …show more content…
Most people who have type 2 diabetes are obese. You can have a better chance of not getting diabetes by losing weight, eating a balanced diet, getting a good sleep, and exercising more. Becoming more active may also reduce your chance of having type two diabetes. Like the paragraph before, losing weight can prevent you from having …show more content…
It's sad for me to think that being obese is just normal and okay. I chose this article because I wanted to know what so major issues were if you were obese. Personally, my parents, brothers, and I aren't obese, but obesity is a major problem in my family. My family tends to have a very low metabolism which means that the body doesn't digest the food as well and it turns into fat. People with high metabolisms can eat almost whatever they want and not risk being fat. This is why if my family doesn't watch what they eat, they have a better chance of being obese. My family struggles at making good food choices which causes shorter lives and more diseases. This is why I feel I should let people know the consequences of being obese because I feel if everyone knew the bad side to eating whatever they want, less and less people would be obese today. I don't want more people to obese when our generation are adults because I want more people to not want to be obese and live in a healthy