Obesity in America Every year hundreds of thousands of people die due to obesity and its complications in America; this is a huge problem in America today. One out of every three American adults are obese; there needs to be a change in America and the way we think. In order to stop this epidemic we must first discover what is responsible for America’s obesity. The three biggest causes for the obesity epidemic are Americans lack of knowledge on cooking‚ a lack of responsibility for our own well-being
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ENC 1101 11/5/13 Obesity in America In this era‚ America has been hit hard by obesity issues and is not stopping just yet. Focusing on easy deposal from the surrounding fast food companies. No need to go out and shop. Online beats the retail price offers. Since everything keeps evolving‚ so does obesity keeps growing in the general population. Subsequently comfort and convenience has dominated these people. Big Americans need a game changer in the right mindset and determination of knowing
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Obesity in the United States of America has been rising at dramatic levels over the past two decades‚ to the point where it has been labeled as an epidemic by public health officials. The problem seems to be accelerating with each passing year and decade‚ and it is building enough momentum to be a true public health catastrophe. According to the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF)‚ the problem is truly an epidemic on a massive scale when you consider there are 58 million overweight people in America
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Health Care Campaign Part I Health care organizations in partnership with government agencies admit that the obesity epidemic in America is out of control and requires intervention to address causes for obesity‚ and solutions to correct this problem. The obesity epidemic in America raises health concerns for citizens suffering from obesity because unhealthy body weight causes other health problems. Health care providers believe that community and environmental factors causes people to eat
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Obesity in America May 23‚ 2011 Obesity is defined as “a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems” (1). It is a huge problem in America and is an epidemic that is growing to enormous proportions. “Two out of every three adults are either overweight or obese. In addition‚ one out of every three children is either overweight or obese” (2)
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Oriana Corcino Mrs. Terashima Expository Writing 2 14 April 2014 Obesity in America Obesity‚ a medical condition in which excess body fat can grow to have a negative effect on the human body and cause long term health problems‚ affects more than 35 percent of adults along with 17 percent of adolescents (“How many people are affected by/at risk for obesity & overweight”). America is one of many obese countries all over the world. It is an enfeeble health condition that can lead to respiratory
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industry considering America’s obesity problems. According to the Fast food industry analysis by Franchise Help‚ there are over 200‚000 restaurant locations and revenue has grown at an 8.6% annualized rate. Our economy seems to be going downhill and many Americans don’t want to spend ridiculous amounts of money on fast food‚ which in return leads to a key survival factor for many of these fast food restaurants‚ which I will later talk about in further detail. America is finally being struck by the
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"Obesity‚ a Very Big Problem" Obesity in America is a subject of concern that is getting as big as peoples waste-lines. It affects many Americans on a daily basis‚ and also affects the way people interact with others. It is an unhealthy trend with a rapid growth rate‚ quickly consuming many lives. The problem must be fixed for a more happy and healthy life. In order to fix it‚ the issue of obesity must first be understood‚ and then controlled at the state it’s at‚ and finally it must be
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Nyjha Mitchell Mr. Greiner English-3rd period 28 March 2012 Food Monster The rate of obese people in America continues to increase at an alarming rate; one way to decrease these numbers is by making healthier food more convenient. The obesity rate would drastically decrease if there were more farmer markets in the city‚ if people were to go home to cook their own meals‚ and cut fast food from their diets. Though‚ because people are more prone to buying cheap convenient food with low nutritional
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Obesity in America December 6‚ 2011 Composition II America is one of the most obese countries in the world‚ and the reasons are quite obvious. Just take a look around you. Fast food chains are on every block (unhealthy foods are much less expensive than the healthy foods we should be eating)‚ more and more technology to make our lives easier (and lazier)‚ and high amounts of stress are all factors to weight gain in our country. A recent study in January 2010 shows that obesity rates have reached
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