Also, processed food is becoming a large issue. If it is not grown, it is most likely processed which is really a tragic thing. Because kids don't want carrots or apples, they want French fries and hamburgers. Obesity is a very large and rapidly growing problem in our nation. It starts out when you are young but most people still struggle with it when they are older.…
To explain the rise of obesity, Guthman argues that exposure to “obesogens,” or substances such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) or higher levels of estrogen and other hormones, have led disrupted people’s metabolisms and regulation of fat cells. While the idea of chemical obesogens seems valid, given that EDCs are known to be correlated with illnesses and disorders such as cancer (Silent Spring Institute, 2006), Guthman again still does not have much evidence to prove her point, since these chemicals have barely been studied when researching obesity. Overall, while Guthman makes an interesting point in that scientists should consider causes of obesity besides the disruption in energy balance, her absolute refusal to agree with the energy balance model causes her to ignore a well-studied idea. Instead, a mix of the energy balance model and the exposure to obesogens would likely provide the most accurate explanation for the rise in…
Obesity brings many lifelong health risks and endless debt of hospital bills. “Obesity has been linked to serious health conditions such as heart…
The visual data represented in the article “Young Kids, Old Bodies” states that in the white race boys and girls are at boarder line as it comes to deciding which gender is at a higher percentage of obesity. In black’s, girls hold the higher percentage of obesity between boys and girls. And in Hispanics boys have a higher percentage of obese children with in both genders. According to the American Epidemics “since 1980 obesity prevalence among children ages 2 to 19 has tripled”, this is sadly alarming. Obesity has developed frequently among small children and it is concluded to continue to increase.…
The Lima News, is a local newspaper in Ohio, a town of a population of almost 40,000 people. This News, research the opinion of the Safety Council in the Obesity and Nutrition. During the interview to Steve Knapke, who is a certified trainer and owner of gym place for training named “Functionally Intense Training Wapakoneta”, he spoke in a meeting with 90 people, telling: “The obesity crisis in America, obviously it’s a huge issue” and “It really affects so much more in our lives than just our health, it affects so much of our lifestyles.” He was trying to explain how the obesity is increasing, and is being a huge issue in the country. And surprised me how this problem (Obesity) now is segment in the newspaper; the powerful resource for the…
Obesity is often elucidated as excessive body fat. Millions of Americans suffer from obesity at a young age or in adulthood. However, obesity is treatable and can be self-diagnosed, whether it lasts for multiple years or be lifelong. The article “Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease?”, by Crystal L. Hoyt and Jeni L. Burnette, is about the “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease” obesity. Hoyt’s and Burnette’s main points within the article are directed towards agreeing with the topic that obesity should indeed be labeled as a disease.…
Therefore, it is fair to say, we are in a big fat crisis of obesity epidemic ( ) According to the University of Madrid’s School of Medicine, England has been named as the “fat capital” of Europe (6) Top doctors indicate that one in ten deaths of England has been caused by excess weight (8) Unfortunately, these are the diseases that can be cured and prevented outside the hospital. It has been discovered that 40% of the children who are overweight will continue to increase their weight throughout adolescents, and 75 -80 % of the obese adolescents will turn out to be obese adults. (10) Obesity is not only a health crisis, but also economy…
The current obesity rate for South Dakota high school students is 14.7%, ranking South Dakota as the 12th highest state out of 43 with high school obesity. Historically, the obesity rate of high school students was lower than 14.7% with 1999-2001 being the lowest at 7.5%, but has been steadily climbing year after year to an astonishing doubled rate. With the trend of adult obesity at 30.4% and still rising, there is no doubt that high school obesity is a direct causation to adult obesity. An abstract published in 2011 from the National Library of Medicine states that obesity is a problem in the United States and South Dakota, with South Dakota’s obesity being higher than the national prevalence. South Dakota’s Department of Health has been…
Over the years the people of the world have changed, from how we dress to how we talk. We are always changing in the world, but one specific thing has changed in a negative way. Obesity is becoming more and more of an issue around the world and it seems that there is no way of stopping it. Obesity rates have doubled among adults and more than tripled among children since the 1980s. That’s over a span of almost 40 years where rates have gone up.…
In the Public Service Announcement (PSA), “Rewind the Future,” produced by the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the organization’s presentation of pathos dramatically overshadows their less successful representations of ethos and logos concerning the topic of obesity. What if the epidemic of obesity had one simple solution which could be used right now to change the Western world? Pathos is most remarkably presented through the visual of the father trying to play with his son but, due to him being overweight he was unable. Ethos is mainly shown with the emotion-filled production quality which seamlessly ends with a call to action.…
According to Figure 1, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, (NIDDK), concluded two in three adults in US are considered to be overweight, and one-third fall into the obese category. This is not quite an alarming statistic though, is it? Although it may be easy to identify obesity as a problem in general, it is difficult to identify a single culprit responsible for the epidemic because so many different factors contribute to it. The NIDDK states that obesity is a result from an energy imbalance. In order to function properly, the body needs a specific amount of calories from food.…
The Controversy of Obesity Obesity is a major problem in America. The numbers of obese people in the United States have steadily increased since the 1970’s. Over a fourth of the population in America is obese, leading it to be the among the most obese countries in the world. Obesity can be solved.…
Childhood Obesity. “The percentage of overweight and obese children in the United States quadrupled during the past 25 years”(Junk Food… Obesity). I do not believe that School Lunch Programs encourage poor nutrition. Yes, most school lunches aren’t desirable and may look like globs of inedible items that is pureed, heated and served with sour milk, nevertheless they are not at fault for atrocious eating habits. Children don’t live at school.…
Abstract This paper will be discussing childhood obesity and gives ways to improve one’s lifestyle. I will be giving information all about this topic that is accurate based on official websites and readings. I will be giving ways to change children’s lifestyles that are healthy and explain how it will benefit them and help prevent childhood obesity. I have also interviewed a high school teacher of mine that will give her input on this topic.…
Our world, due to various reasons, is filled with all types of diseases. The latest of them all is the one called obesity. This word is presently the talking point of people all around the globe. Rising obesity rates have now become a major public health concern around the world. Prolonged obesity has implications for health at older ages, and these health effects may increase the costs of health care for individuals and governments.…