Essay: Obesity How many times a day do you see an obese person walking down the street? And how often do you see them exercising to overcome their problem? Obesity is one of the biggest problems in the United States due to people not knowing how to eat right‚ depression and lack of exercise. To begin with‚ Americans are not very open minded on the idea of healthy eating‚ they are not well educated on the topic. They think that eating healthy is just eating salad or not eating anything at all‚
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In his article "don’t blame the eater" Zinczenko blames the food industry for the obesity epidemic. Zinczenko opens his articles with a personal story about growing up eating fast food because his parents split up‚ his mom had to work and he had no other options. He goes on to give statistics on childhood diabetes due to obesity. Zinczenko then insists that "complicating the lack of alternatives is the lack of information about what exactly we’re consuming." over all Zinczenko is advocating changes
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Victor Barnard Childhood Obesity One of the most vital yet vulnerable parts of our society is our younger generation. An up and coming issue today is childhood obesity mostly because children in this century have been consumed more by video games and television and less by physical activity and nutrition. By targeting an audience of parents‚ teachers‚ and children‚ steps can be taken toward increasing the amount of children who grow up overweight or obese. Steps such as implementing physical
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America’s Obesity Epidemic The nation’s scales are going up and it’s clear that we have an obesity health crisis on our hands. So what can we do about America’s obesity epidemic? It’s not just a case of telling people to eat fewer doughnuts and walk around the block each day. Over 25 percent of adults in 10 states are obese‚ including in Mississippi‚ Alabama‚ West Virginia‚ Louisiana‚ Tennessee‚ Texas‚ Michigan‚ Kentucky‚ Indiana‚ and South Carolina. This is an individual problem. It’s little
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Name Professor English 101 23 May 2012 Children Obesity The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.From Environmental Health Perspectives website‚ the recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimate 17% of youths ages 2-19 years old to be overweight compare to just 5% a few decades ago(“Child obesity”). This data shows we should act urgently to rescue
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Child Obesity In America Child Obesity In America Obesity in children is becoming an epidemic in America. Today‚ about one in three American kids and teens are suffering from being overweight or obese. The number of obese or overweight kids has tripled since 1963.(American Heart Association‚ 2013).Nearly 32 percent of American children are suffering from obesity or being overweight. Child obesity is now the number one health concern among parents in America. Obesity in children is causing
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’FAT’. You can always name one‚ can’t you? At least I can. Obesity can cause a lot of disease like diabetes and high blood pressure‚ which may cause the overloading of Hong Kong’s healthcare system. That’s what makes obesity not just a problem of patients but also a problem of the public. So‚ what causes obesity? Sure you’ve heard ‘being fat is cute and healthy and brings good luck’ from different TV programmers or even your parents or grannies. That’s one of the reasons why 13.4% of boys and
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find “home-style” cooking in the freezer aisle at the grocery store! With so many fast food choices out there‚ it is no wonder why Americans are overweight. In our society‚ convenience trumps health-consciousness. As a result‚ the battle against obesity and heart disease is a losing one‚ and we have the blue “first prize” ribbon for most obese country in the world to show for it. The key to physical fitness is diet and exercise‚ which follows a basic system: calories in‚ i.e. foods and beverages
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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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10‚ 2011 “Dangers of Obesity” Obesity is a leading cause for hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. There is a growing problem with obesity in America‚ which is leading to many health problems at a younger age. Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease is more likely to occur to someone one with poor diet. Poor diet is the leading cause of obesity. According to Roland Strum’s article “The Effects Of Obesity‚ Smoking‚ And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs” obesity has roughly the same association
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