Richard Oei
DeVry UniversityAnnotated Bibliography for Poverty and Obesity
Nowadays, everyone is affected by the food that they consume every day. People are consuming unhealthy food, and consuming a lot of unnecessary food in their system. These kinds of thing happen because of the time, money, or habit that they have or do not have. We can call this Poverty and Obesity. Poverty is a condition where people's basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter are not being met. Sometimes poverty cannot be avoided because it can happen to anyone and anytime. The other problem called Obesity. Obesity is label for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy …show more content…
(2010, January 1). . Retrieved June 12, 2014, from http://frac.org/initiatives/hunger-and-obesity/what-are-the-consequences-of-adult-overweight-and-obesity/
This article shows what the consequences of obesity that people are having. First, there will be a lot of diseases will come to people who consume unhealthy food. Diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, high blood pressure, liver disease, kidney disease, some type of cancer, and etc. Second, the unhealthy food will affect their psychological and social. People will have depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, disruption of work, family and social life, feel diminish and etc.
My assessment: This article will show people what are the consequences that will people have if they consume an unhealthy food. People may think that fast-food is cheap and easier. But, consuming fast-food will bring a lot of diseases in the future. It will make their health insurance go up, and a lot of money will be use for medicine and health expenses.
Lee, H. (2012, December 1). WHY POVERTY LEADS TO OBESITY AND LIFE-LONG PROBLEMS. . Retrieved June 12, 2014, from …show more content…
This happen because the obesity usually caused by poverty. Low-income, race, and unhealthy food that people consume are the segments that connect it all. For example, the households with limited resources to buy enough food often try to stretch their food budgets by purchasing cheap, energy-dense foods that are filling – meaning that they try to maximize their calories per dollar in order to stave off hunger. This is an example why obesity caused by poverty. People need to fight against obesity and poverty to life healthier and longer. In this article, we can see how we stop obesity. School can be one of the factors that can change this obesity because youngsters spend so much time in them and they are valued community institutions. School can teach them about good nutrition food, and can teach them physical