Effects Of Globalization On Obesity And Caloric Intake

Obesity is a problem in different areas throughout the world; obesity is a major problem in the United States of America. The food industry in the U.S. has changed. Food is cheaper and easier to access, but food is lower in quality and is massively produced (Kenner, 2008). Food is no longer as hard to come by as it once was and is not as expensive, but healthy food is more expensive and, most of the time, requires trips to the grocery store. In American society today, American are busy and have minimal time to exercise, cooking, or even go to the grocery store. The lower socioeconomic classes are notably affected as a result of individuals and families of lower socioeconomic classes often can’t afford healthy food from local grocery stores

Much has been written to explain the medical aspect of obesity but little attention has been paid to understanding the sociological aspect of the epidemic. This research attempts to understand the sociological aspect of obesity by examining the socio-cultural, gender, and psycho-social effects and includes the different perceptions of the epidemic as well as what is deemed acceptable in the society we live in.

….Overweight and obesity are advancing rapidly in the developing world as well… [While] 80 percent of world’s hungry children live in countries with food surpluses. (World Watch Institute)

As populations become more urban and incomes rise, diets high in sugar, fat and animal products replace more traditional diets that were high in complex carbohydrates and fibre. Ethnic cuisine and unique traditional food habits are being replaced by westernized fast foods, soft drinks and increased meat consumption (Drewnowski, 2000). Homogenization and westernization of the global diet has increased the energy density and this is particularly a problem for the poor in all

In this article “The Deadly Noodle “Michael Hasting, Stefan Thiel and Thomas show American cultural imperialism as relates to diet, food preparation and lifestyles is making the world fat. The authors point out that diet and exercise habit is complex such as increasing number overweight. On other hand, they provide that using different sources to increase calories in the body such as grains and cooking traditional.

Low socioeconomic status individuals have limited access to healthy and affordable foods which sequentially contributes to obesity. One might contend that the government provides assistance (WIC and Food Stamps) to

Rose, Caitlin. “Obesity in America.” Down to earth. 16 September 2011. Web. 29 April 2013.

Obesity remains an extremely serious problem worldwide. Once considered a problem for wealthier counties, overweight and obesity are now rapidly increasing in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). In American, the rates of obesity continues to rise. NIH (2012) recognizes obesity as a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems. According IFT over two-thirds of the US are overweight or obese, and over one-third are obese (Fast food restaurants ‘not to blame’ for American obesity 2012). IFT.org (2012) in September it was predicated that 75% of Americans would be overweight in 2020. The problem is thought to cause Americans $150-170 billion in annual medical costs. Many people argue that the

According to the Center of Diseases and Control Center facts, during the previous 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase of weight in the United States and the rate continues to remain high. With the estimate of more than 33% of the United States adults (34.9%) and pretty near 17% or (12.7 million) of kids and youths matured 2-19 years of age are obese” (CDC, 2014). According to a study released in June of 2013, Mexico have passed the United States as the ‘fattest’ nation on 50% of the globe (CBS news, July 2013). With a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate, Mexico simply creeps past the 31.8% obesity rate in the United States, as indicated by a study released in June of 2013 by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization. With food, oil, gas, lack of stability, unemployment, and finance, body weight and statistics are continually changing not only yearly but daily for many individuals.

Obesity makes you more likely to have conditions like heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease and breathing problems. Since, according to the International Obesity Task Force, there is an estimated 300 million people around the world that are obese and according to Globalization101, more than 115 million of those people are in developing countries, I don’t believe this epidemic should be takes lightly. According to Buzzle.com, “Disease associated with obesity have also risen worldwide. The number of people with diabetes has increased from 30 million worldwide in 1985 to 135 million in 1995 and the numbers continue to rise.” The University of Minnesota concluded in a research that there is, “A link between poverty, low educational attainment and poorer health outcomes with increased morbidity and mortality is well established. Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, elevated blood lead level, and low birth weight are more prevalent among individuals with low income and low educational attainment. Also, Research by Doctor Margaretha Voss has shown that unemployed people are more likely to be obese and have poor health habits. Excess drinking, smoking, lack of exercise and a stationary lifestyle are all concerns for your well-being. Globalization should be reformed because there are many health concerns with today's practices. There are far more detriments to the human body as a whole population caused by globalization than anything

Based on the following literature review, I will argue that the two main causes of weight gain and obesity are poor nutrition and lifestyles changes. Regarding the consequences of weight gain, I will show how obesity promote the development of chronic diseases.

Statistical information confirms: obesity and overweight have already turned into an issue of national concern. In 2002, “a National Survey conducted by American Sports Data revealed that 61% of adults in the U.S. felt that they were overweight, 19% admitting that they were ‘considerably’ overweight” (American Sports Data). The major causes of obesity, overweight, and similar nutritional problems included genetics, population trends, hurried lifestyles, high-carbohydrate diets, less demanding workplaces, smoking cessation, and social class aspects (American Sports Data). That hurried lifestyles and a less demanding workplace contribute in the development of obesity trends is clear. But even more importantly, because the number of those who are overweight or obese exceeds one half of the American population, the government must control our diets. The information about the costs of obesity and related diseases is even more compelling.

(2003), likewise point out that the fact of not being physically active plays a crucial in doubling cases of obesity. According to Hastings et al. (2003), people in 1st, 2nd and 3rd world countries are doing less physical activities such as riding bikes, working in the fields. Instead, people spend more time sitting in cars, in factories, in offices, in front of the TV, developing “Couch-potato” syndrome, only eating and drinking. In addition, the authors comment that wage-labor patterns are other contributing factors in culture-bound

Louise Townend in her research concerning the moralizing of obesity addresses the issue across a wide spectrum of categories such as economic, health and social policy. She enumerates the different social contexts of the obesity debate and begins by stating that obesity is no longer a trouble but an epidemic which is now a “significant issue for health and social policy, with major ramifications for general economic productivity across the globe”. (Townend) 2009: 3. She points out obesity is often associated with stigma such as laziness, dirtiness, illness and poverty (Townend, 2009). This connects the problem of obesity with the history of poverty and creates the question of why is laziness connected to obesity? And why does that consequently turn into poverty.

Trishnee and Jeewon (2014) found: in this study, we depended on information which was accessible on mean body mass list (BMI) by the World Health Organization (WHO), estimations of the six sorted districts, specifically, Africa, The America, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific (Trishnee and Jeewon, 2014). BMI qualities were accounted for by the WHO up to 2008. BMI has been all around utilized to asses a man 's weight status and wellbeing concerning stoutness. A normal of BMI for every WHO-arranged area amid four specific years (1981, 1990, 1999, and 2008) was then computed. From 1981 to 1990, 1990 to 1999, and 1999 to 2008 comprehensive furthermore from 1981 to 2008, for both men and ladies, a combined specimen t-test was led to analyze the distinctions in mean grown-up body mass record (BMI) over the compass of 10 years. For men, a critical distinction in mean BMI was noted for the year 1981 to 1990 while for ladies, a noteworthy contrast in mean BMI was watched for every scope of years (P < 0.01). From 1981 to 2008, for both sexes, mean BMI expanded essentially [male: 24.4 (1.97) kgm-2 and female: 25.7 (2.08) kgm-2. (p. 1). Since the mid 1980s, monetary globalization in creating nations has driven changes in dietary examples and sustenance decisions. Since sustenance decision is for the most part directed by its cost in the creating scene, evoking the impacts of financial variables on nourishment decision may be helpful in clarifying