The American Obesity Epidemic Obesity in America is on the rise now‚ with 72-million people contributing to this new “epidemic.” People need to start taking care of their bodies or they could possibly lose their lives to the leading cause of death in America—heart disease. Believe it or not‚ this epidemic isn’t just effecting the human population. Twenty-five percent of cats and dogs are now heavier than they should be. With excess weight usually comes many kinds of physiological‚ behavioral
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Obesity in America Today’s American culture promotes eating habits that lead to obesity. Many of us help our selves to food that is readily or easily available instead of food that is healthy for us. This habit can be easily explained by the lack of time many Americans have and how many of us eat even when hunger is not present. As a result‚ America is considered the "fattest country in the world". Although our American culture is a major cause of obesity‚ genetics and gender are also causes
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Causes of American Obesity : Obesity is a medical condition in human beings‚ in which the body overproduces body fats‚ to such an extent that the excess body fats which usually accumulates within the body‚ can lead to other health problems like increase in body size or the thickening of blood vessels‚ which may eventually lead to heart attack or high blood pressure. Obesity is a global health issue‚ but it’s mostly common in the west‚ due to the kind of life
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Kelsey Borders Jane Picknell USEM 101- Summary 3 25 November 2012 The American Obesity Epidemic Yves Engler‚ a Canadian writer and political activist‚ claims obesity is an epidemic in America caused mostly by corporations. He declares that obesity is the biggest health crisis in America‚ and that America is one of the most over weight and obese countries in the world. Engler pronounces that 127 million adults are now overweight and 60 million are obese. He believes that corporations such
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Why Obesity is Eating Americans Within the last few years‚ obesity has become the number one health risk in America. “For the first time ever‚ overweight people outnumber average people in America. Doesn’t that make overweight the average then? Last month you were fat‚ now you’re average - hey‚ let’s get a pizza!” jokes comedian Jay Leno (Jay Leno Quotes). Although he isn’t quite right with his statement‚ a large percentage of Americans are at least 30 percent over the ideal weight for a certain
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Obesity in American Samoa While researching this project I discovered an amazing family centered culture in which I would be proud to belong. I discovered the beauties of a unique and unfamiliar group of islands‚ a faraway place with no apparent connection to the U.S. mainland. I found American Samoa. I also discovered a very distinct problem‚ a disease if you will. Obesity the disease is the cause of multiple health issues. So many that trying to count would be consuming. Obesity‚
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Obesity is a public health concern affecting the African American’s in the United States. The incidence of diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and stroke in African American adults is‚ in part‚ related to the obesity issue facing this population. Health concerns affecting African Americans differ by age‚ however; obesity is present for this population beginning in early childhood and continues throughout all of the age groups. When coupled with obesity the amount and severity of complications related to chronic
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“The Route to American Obesity”: Facts or Assumptions? “The Route to American Obesity” by Jeremy Khella focuses on the rising epidemic of obesity. Kehlla reminds us that the levels of obesity in America are still rising and getting higher each year: “In spite of all the obesity-related laws that have been passed‚ the increasing attention of the media to the issue‚ and mass educational campaigns about the benefits of physical activity and a healthier lifestyle‚ the prevalence of obesity in the United
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5 March 2013 Government‚ Fast Food and American Obesity Should the government get involved in controlling what food options are available to American consumers in an effort to fight the war on obesity? The obesity rate for Americans today has almost doubled compared to the rate in 1997 (CDC‚ 2012). Some believe this increase‚ especially in children‚ has to do with the increase in so many unhealthy fast food restaurants (Chou et al‚ 2010). However‚ does the government have the right
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Exercise and Obesity in African American Women African American women are more affected by obesity than any other ethnic group. Obesity leads to various illness and diseases and therefore should be seriously examined. One of the most common causes for obesity is the absence of or very little exercise. Given the high rate of physical inactivity and obesity among African American women there is an urgent need to better understand what barriers need to be removed in order to obtain increases in physical
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