Should Australian Government Take Actions On Reducing Obesity? By: Shane Gotama Obesity is one of the largest health issues that are often discussed in Australia. Australia has claimed the third spot for the country with the highest obesity rates in the world. This is proven by the drastic increase of obesity rates for both adult and children in the past few years. Health researchers found that the average BMI of Australian men rose from 24.9 in 1980 to 27.6 in 2008‚ while for women the numbers
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Fast Food and Obesity: Where is the line crossed between individual responsibility and placing blame? Abstract Context: In the United States‚ the increase in the rate of obesity has the potential to reverse the long-term efforts to increase the life expectancy of Americans. There are many factors that influence obesity including growing food portions‚ changing lifestyles‚ and the existence of food deserts throughout our country. There is a question whether obesity should be seen as individual
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Obesity is Not a Personal Problem As the obesity wave crashes over the United States‚ more Americans are paying out of pocket to flourish the $33 billion commercial diet industry (Spake 283). As American’s waistbands continue to expand‚ they immerse themselves in one of the largest‚ most scandalous consumer markets: the weight loss industry. Amanda Spake‚ author of “Rethinking Weight”‚ addresses the question as to who should cover the overall cost of weight loss programs. Spake challenges
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Despite the growing number of obesity-related illnesses‚ it seems that a great number of us don’t really comprehend the price of obesity. It is a hefty sum that affects our physical‚ social‚ mental‚ emotional and cultural life that everyone should be concerned about. But in case we need constant reminding of the huge price of obesity‚ here’s the lowdown: 1. Obesity predisposes an individual to physical illness. When you are obese‚ you are more prone to heart disease‚ cancer‚ type 2 diabetes‚ high
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blame? Is it the American people or the Fast Food Restaurants? And what can be done to end this atrocious cycle of corpulence? First off we need to know what obesity is and how it is caused; obesity is the direct result of ingesting too much energy in the form of food and expending too little energy in the form of physical activity. Obesity is also a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. Being overweight is different
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Obesity Vs. Freewill “ You are free to make your choices‚ but you are not free to choose the consequences” -Unknown The American obesity epidemic has long been blamed on the fast food industry. For decades convenience‚ advertising and affordability have all been the scapegoat for those who are unwilling to take responsibility for their own actions. I constantly wonder why we demonize the fast food industry without ever once scalding those who choose eat it by their own free will. Free
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Name: Instructor: Institution: Obesity in children The 21st century has witnessed a change in lifestyle of adults as well as children. Sophisticated lifestyle has brought with it the curse of Obesity in children and adults alike. The worse affected at this point are children yet as they grow the problem will eventually affect adults resulting in significant morbidity in the years to come. One
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Obesity is an epidemic in America. It has had an alarmingly growing prevalence rate since the 1960’s: almost 34% for adults alone. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010 and rising yearly. Obesity occurs across all socioeconomic groups regardless of race‚ gender and age. Studies do show that obesity occurs in America’s minority and ethnic populations at slightly higher rates‚ 25% more than white Americans. According
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Obesity Obesity is the mother of all diseases and‚ I chose the subject partly due to a personal interest‚ and due to that it is a big problem for society. Obesity is a growing issue‚ not only in the USA‚ but in our own back yard. - Obese people would most likely end up having a stroke‚ or he or she will suffer from a heart disease – so he or she needs to be operated on‚ which costs a lot of money‚ thus making it a problem for society. Diseases. There is no benefit in being obese. Not
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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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