action that we exhibit. This is called a hierarchy of needs‚ and in 1943 a scientist by the name of Abraham Maslow theorized it. When he discovered this characteristic of the human body‚ he came out with an organized chart‚ or pyramid. His pyramid showed five different levels‚ Basic needs‚ Safety‚ Love and Belonging‚ Self esteem‚ and Self-Actualization. Basically he created a blueprint for life. First you have to lay your foundation with your basic needs‚ then when you have those you add on safety and
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Author’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Name Date Obesity in Western Societies Statistics show that obesity has risen in tremendous numbers over the last couple of years. All over the world‚ it has become an issue of wide discussion and worry‚ more so in the western society‚ where a third or more of the population has obesity (centers for disease control and prevention‚ 2011). Obesity can be defined as having excessive fat in the body and therefore contributing to a higher than recommended body weight
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Tabin 1 Marie Faye Tabin Ms. Darlene Fujimoto Expository Writing 1 October 2‚ 2014 An Obesity Epidemic Solution A student that brings fast food as a school lunch might not even differ if we compare it with the school menu’s ingredients. According to a paragraph from the National Lunch Program article states that‚ “food distributed by National Lunch Program contains some of the ingredients found in fast food‚ and the resulting meals routinely fails to meet basic nutritional standards” (Water‚ Heron
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A hundred years ago in the United States‚ obesity was a mark of wealth and leisure. People who could afford to eat what they wanted and manage to pay others to work for them were the ones that put on the extra pounds. The economics of obesity have changed significantly since then‚ with the burden of weight and obesity falling disproportionately on the poor. There is a powerful inverse relation between obesity and socioeconomic status in the developed world‚ especially among African-Americans
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There is no single reason of Obesity in America. Some believe that our unhealthy ways are due to our eating habits. Whilst others may think it is because of our lack of exercise and attachment to technology. America’s obesity rate is shockingly higher than the rest of the world’s. Our Eating habits in America hold a strong link to the obesity rates. America’s diet has worsened over just 40 years. “Americans today eat about 500 more calories daily than they did in 1970.” Public Health explains
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Obesity: A Sociological Epidemic Abstract The sociological aspect of obesity shown through the impact of families‚ the government and the economy. The rapidly growing‚ fast-paced‚ technological society creates an epidemic of sorts. Families pursue the use of technology‚ restaurants and fast-paced eating as well as single parenting and parental denial. The government sets a significant health care cost to obesity‚ which prevents a solution and increases risks. A non-stable economy brings about
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Imagine the world where obesity was just a myth? Unfortunately‚ it is not and obesity is a serious health issue throughout Australia. Obesity does not only have an impact on the physical sector of health but has on all aspect of health in a way. Obesity weakens nearly every quality of wellbeing. “Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person” (Information on Health Risks Associated with Obesity at MedicineNet.com‚ 2016). Obesity results from overeating
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Effects of Obesity on Mental Health Risks of Being Overweight Walter Taylor Community College of Vermont Abstract In America‚ over 35% of all adults are obese. Though obesity rates in Vermont are among the lowest in the country (25%)‚ the current obesity epidemic is still alarming ("Adult obesity facts‚" 2012). Heart disease‚ diabetes‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure are all directly linked to obesity. While the physical effects of obesity have been researched extensively
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Obesity: Causes‚ Consequences‚ & Resolutions I can recall the very first time I heard the word “Obese”. I was ten years old at our family doctor’s office. My mother‚ brothers‚ and I were sitting in the room waiting to see the doctor. The doctor arrived he performed examinations on my brothers and I. Once he finished he began talking to our mother about my weight and how I needed to lose some pounds. He expressed concerns about me becoming obese by the time I was a teenager. I remember
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Childhood obesity has become a major epidemic in America. To many Americans‚ this news is very disturbing and has caused a major debate on who is to be responsible for this rising epidemic‚ and what can be done to control it. There are many people that could be blamed for it‚ such as parents‚ government‚ schools and so on. But the question is what can be done about it? Most Americans can agree that something needs to be done to try and control it. Because childhood obesity has become such
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