Obesity at a Glance in America Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IIV 10 December 2013 Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IV 10 December 2013 Obesity at a Glance in America In America‚ obesity rates have shot up exorbitantly high in the latest year. Obesity‚ which is a form of overweight‚ has become a common problem throughout America (Macnair‚ Trisha). Even though obesity is excess proportion of total body fat‚ it can cause major damage. Obesity
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Obesity in America Many people would say obesity is a huge problem in America. Obesity has always been around but‚ until recently it wasn’t very common in the population. The percentage of obese citizens in America has dramatically risen in the last decade. Obesity is very dangerous and unhealthy and can lead to many diseases. The 3 main causes of obesity in America are lack of physical activity‚ low quality diet‚ and genetics. Lack of physical activity is one cause of obesity in America. Cars
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Obesity and its effect on America Natasha stood there looking in the mirror. As she looked at her reflection‚ she could not hold back the tears that flooded her eyes. The doctor’s words kept running through her mind over and over‚ “You are running out of time Natasha”. She started to tremble as she felt the fear grip her heart. “How could I let this happen to me?” she thought‚ “I’m only thirty-five!”…. America needs to wake up and realize the impact obesity has had on our country and see the
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Obesity in America America is the red‚ the blue‚ and the white. We are a great nation with amazing abilities to influence the world. However in the recent years‚ obesity has increased drastically. Over one third of America’s population is obese. (Go Red Flag) In fact‚ obesity is starting to take over America‚ but it needs to come to an end. Obesity can lead to many health problems. For example‚ type two diabetes can be caused from being overweight. Strokes and breast cancer are also possible health
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Obesity in America: A Treacherous Status Quo Although the United States is an economic power and constantly progressing‚ Americans are some of the unhealthiest people in the world. The United States is so plagued with obesity that it is quickly becoming an accepted aspect of our culture‚ but the last thing this country needs to do is to embrace obesity. Consequently‚ something so American as being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one ’s way of life and
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The Obesity Epidemic: Who is to Blame? We live in a country rich in prided accomplishments. We have our Constitution: promoting a government of the people‚ for the people. With that we have the freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ etc. We have beautiful scenic geography from coast to coast and a wide range of cultures and races in our population. However‚ there is one thing in particular that makes The United States of America a laughingstock of the world. Our Healthcare. To many
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Fighting the Childhood Obesity Crisis in America The childhood obesity crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate and there needs to be a solution for our children’s health and future. Over 17% of children in the United States are considered obese and that number continues to rise. The rate for childhood obesity has tripled since 1980 (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). Remember a standard paragraph is 5-7 sentences. Obesity occurs when a child is above the normal weight for his or hers
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States has spent too much money on other countries financial disasters despite America ’s own economic crisis. I. American foreign aid. A. Why foreign aid was implemented and how it was meant to be used. B. America and its status. C. Budget cuts. II. American foreign aid to Haiti. A. Haiti ’s reliance on financial aid. B. Statistical data on the amounts of aid Haiti has received. II. America and its debt. A. 1991 debt verses 2011 debt. B. The war on Iraq and
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Today in the world we live in‚ 25% of white children are overweight and 33% of African American children are overweight. Those numbers are staggering. Also about 45% of all diabetes cases diagnosed in children are as a result of obesity. We all live in a very hectic world‚ and I realize that. Everyone has somewhere to be‚ weather it be work or a social event and to be honest‚ we really don’t take care of our kids. It is found more and more that we as a society don’t get our children involved. Less
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Orman D Gay Psychology 1033 Word count: Source is: Obesity Obesity is a condition of having more than one hundred pounds of excess body fat. Having this condition significantly increases your changes of having a stroke‚ having heart failure; type two diabetes‚ death from hypertension‚ sleep apnea‚ prostate cancer‚ colon cancer‚ and respiratory problems Cause of obesity‚ are excessive eat (eat more than your body needs)‚ excessive alcohol use‚ not getting enough exercise‚ ECT. From the
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