Age Connected Problem

There is not one specific factor that causes obesity, but rather a combination of multiple factors such as genetics, environmental, social, and physical factors. As obesity became more prevalent in the United States, the view on obesity by healthcare professionals began to change as well. In the 1940’s, after the great depression and America began to prosper, obesity was considered an addition. This addiction, thought at the time to be derived from an overbearing mother during early childhood, would discourage physical activity and the development of self-reliance (Result Filters 1). This would cause a lifelong pattern of oral gratification as a substitute of other forms of satisfaction, as well as a reaction to stress. In the 1950’s, health professionals connected depression to the cause of obesity and when a person was faced with a challenge, they would eat. Obesity was said to be a gluttonous addiction and programs like “Fattys Anonymous”, “Overeaters Anonymous”, and “Calories Anonymous” were put into place to help people lose weight. While obesity percentages stood still in the 1970’s, there was a push to reduce the shame and guilt from the past programs before with the Fat Power movement. Since then, the view on obesity has not changed, causing people who are overweight to

Obesity causing depression on adolescents is an important topic because depressive symptoms are the beginning phase to depression. These young adults who are clinically obese feel like outsiders and do not feel like they belong in society’s norm. They suffer from daily teasing and put-downs and from other kids because of what they physically look like. Their weight causes them to be rejected from others as well as themselves. Having this happen day after day will lead to a feeling of hopelessness and gradually leading to the early stages of depression. This is a serious turning point because once one becomes depressed they tend to lose their sense of self efficacy. Then which latently leads one to hurt their body even more through eating

Another large contributing factor to weight gain is the lack of a consistent schedule, and strange

Obesity has been a life long struggle. While myself and fifty percent of adults in the United States are battling obesity, the psychological effects have become larger than the obesity itself. Not only are we forced to deal with the physical effects of being overweight, I, like others have had to overcome the psychological effects as well. Low self esteem has been a challenge and has ultimately fueled my bout with depression. Although obesity, low self esteem, and depression are three separate issues, they are all linked and are all relevant to not only me, but to millions of Americans.

Obesity is within the top five health problems in developed nations, and within the top ten health problems worldwide (Straub, 2014, pp. 272); there are biological, psychological, environmental, and social factors of obesity that society needs to be made more aware of. Society also needs to be aware of how obesity can be combatted. People need to take any prevalence and history of obesity in their family more seriously, and they need to adopt better eating and dietary habits. Obesity is more likely if friends and family are obese (Straub, 2014, pp. 292), so if more people took the initiative to take better care of themselves and improve their health, they could influence any friends in need to do the same. Regarding mental health, after reading George Albee’s article, I think mental health issues are misunderstood by society. It was stated that some people consider mental health disorders to be solely biological in nature (Albee, 1998); environmental and social factors have been neglected and society needs to be made more aware of them. As Albee (1998) states, social change efforts are necessary for prevention of mental disorders to be successful. There is an unfair stigma placed on those with mental disorders, and I think people should learn to be more understanding and more helpful; collectively, society needs to be more supportive of sufferers of mental disorders when they make efforts to receive any possible

“In the late 1980s, Robert Sampson and John Laub stumbled across the files from a decades-old research project conducted by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck of the Harvard Law School. This study that followed young boys from childhood into early adulthood and led them to question previous criminological research practice and develop their age-graded theory. It has been said that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Therefore, it is no surprise that, when criminologists study adult offenders, they discover almost all of them committed crimes as an adolescent. However, it is not logical to assume that everyone who engages in crime as an adolescent will commit crimes as an adult. Moreover, if one continues this faulty line of reasoning

There is no doubt in my mind that everyone wants to be fit and healthy. Nobody really wants to be overweight or obese, some cannot help it, with genetics playing a roll, but far too often a person becomes overweight by sure laziness. One must first have the will power to stop and say "Hey I am fat"! I need to do something about this and take better care of myself and now is the time. Being fit over 40 is not a difficult task to achieve; you must have the will to make the change. Getting fit over 40 is not a how to loose weight scam; you must make a lifestyle change. Once an individual, whether male or female, hits 30 your metabolism starts to slow down and your body cannot process fat in the same manor that it did when you were 20-years old. The effects of aging will affect the best of people. Some of the effects of aging are joint pain, back and neck pain, knee pain, elevated blood pressure, elevated weight, fatigue, these are all effects not only of aging, but also from living a sedentary lifestyle. There is a great

In today’s society obesity is much more common than it was years ago. Obesity is caused by unhealthy eating, but can also be fixed by eating healthy. The long-term advantages of eating health can help regulate weight, help depression, and save you money on life insurance.

3). If a child experiences shortness of breath while putting on extra pounds, or finding daily activities a struggle, most of the time, it could be an obvious sign of becoming obese, but it is possible that the child may be suffering from lung problems due to the fact of becoming obese. Due to all this weight gain, most children, “…tend to not really interact with their peers due to lack of self-esteem” (“Social Interaction with Obese Children” par.8). When children start gaining weight, they usually get insecure around their friends because they see that they’re the only ones physically changing. Basically, when children aren’t aware of what could happen when they eat excessive amounts of junk food with no exercise, they start gaining weight fast with little to no warning, and when with friends, they feel out of place, since they’re bigger than most. Besides being aware of everything one’s child does, parents should be extra careful with their child’s food, and attentive to the amount of exercise the child gets because without health, the child has nothing. Children should be taught to do everything right at a young age, if not, the child won’t know what healthy food to eat, how

Another popular health quote says "individuals put on weight by eating fatty sustenance and are spending more riches to increase back their health to typical". This quote is about the human body mass list (BMI). Body mass list is essential to all individuals and human weight ought to accord to their stature. Overweight and underweight will come about according to the above quote.

Many people today eat when their emotionally such as because the person is bored, sad, anger or even happy. Obesity can be caused by things like stress or depression and can cause a number of different health implications. For example a person that is obese is more likely to have diabetes later in life and also suffer heart problems. Over 30% of today’s population seek treatment for weight problems and this is all caused through binge eating. Binge eating is when someone eats large amount of food while feeling they can’t control how much they are eating, people who seriously binge and a very obese develop a disorder call binge eating disorder. The people with this kind of eating disorder find it difficult to lose weight and also find it difficult to control how much they are eating. Many people may need serious help for example counselling or medication or even operation to

The RDA for protein for seniors is 12-14% of the diet.  Protein is needed to build and maintain body tissues, and these needs increase for individuals during illness and after surgery (8).  Although fat digestion decreases with age, a small amount of fat is still necessary since it is a concentrated energy source and transports vitamins.  No more than 30% of total calories should be from fat.  Carbohydrates should make up 50% of daily calories, and 25-35 grams of fiber should be eaten to prevent GI stress.  Overall, caloric needs decrease with age, generally a 10% reduction between the ages of 51-75 and up to a 15% reduction after age 75 (8).  These needs are not exact; they are dependent on both activity level and body composition.

    Two thirds of American adults are obese or overweight. Obesity is a silent killer that is taking over the United States slowly but surely. People do not typically realize how serious obesity is and it gets joked about, humiliating those who are affected. Obesity is not a joke, it is a disease that is killing everyone’s family, friends and neighbors. Obesity alone is detrimental to the health of an individual, it causes many adverse effects to the body that are often difficult to repair or cure.

Obesity has become an epidemic in our over indulgent North American society. In addition to body image issues, obesity causes significant health issues. Society often views obesity to be a disease when it is actually a sign of a disorder, genetic or environmental. The percentage of our population that is growing overweight is increasing every year, and can become a very serious issue if it is not dealt with urgently. Problems relating to self-confidence, self-consciousness, and isolation can occur as a result.

Obesity is a growing problem around the world. People eat too much much junkfood and too many carbs. They watch TV, play videogames, or get on the internet most of the time. These people do everything but exercising and staying physically fit and healthy. So they gain weight in excess amounts and become very unhealthy. People can become very unhappy also. Because of their excess weight, poor health, and the buildup of toxins in the fat cells, it can bring on depression. And the fat cells can even grow cancerous tumours and make these people have cancer. Being obese can even cut years off of your life! But fortunately, there are people willing to help. Shows such as The Biggest Loser inspire people.