Obesity Epidemic Of The United States

Being overweight, eating poorly, and not exercising are becoming an epidemic in America, especially among college students. Most of the research on it states the same things, however the first research article I found speaks more to the behavior and its current affects on college students’ health. A slew of doctors and Jesse S. Morrell wrote an article about “Risk Factors Among College Men and Women” in relationship to obesity. The opening of this article stated that “an estimated 300,000 deaths each year are attributable to obesity… and young adults have experienced dramatic increases in obesity rates,” (Morrell, 2012, pg. 82). This statistic is what really got the research going and helped the researchers focus specifically on college-aged individuals. Upon diving into their research, the authors found more alarming statistics and related diseases. This included a recognizable relationship between obesity in young people and chronic disease risk, especially diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Morrell, 2012, pg. 82). In fact, CVD was the second leading cause of death in the US in that college-age group showing that our generation is at a greater risk for health problems than ever before due to our lack of exercise and healthy diets. Researchers then took to college campuses to examine students and their habits and provide risk assessments to promote healthier lifestyles and hopefully decrease the probability of CVD and DM through the metabolic syndrome system,

The United States of America is the fattest country in the world. Obesity in America has reach epidemic proportions. Obesity and weight gain has become major concern of public health in the United States. In every state, at least twenty percent of adults are obese, and in twelve of these states the obesity rate is above thirty percent. Mississippi currently holds the highest rate of obesity with 34.9 percent of its residents being obese. On the contrary, Colorado has the lowest rate of obesity with 20.7 percent. CNN estimated that annual medical care costs due to obesity reached $147 billion, but the Institute of Medicine estimates it is closer to $190 billion.

In the United States, a crisis is breaking out known as the Obesity epidemic. For the first time in history, it is possible for the children of this generation to have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Millions of Americans are exposed to ads that are luring them into eating the cheap, fast food of billion dollar companies such as McDonald’s. Obesity has established itself as the fastest growing disease in the nation and continues to make an impact on the general population. The issue of Obesity is directly related to todays technology through television, cell phones, video games and all of sorts of new gadgets.

Obesity in America is an epidemic people die from this deadly disease. As people of America, we first need to understand what does it really mean to be overweight and uncomfortable? Nutritionists classify people in today’s society as either underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese. Being obese is not just a cosmetic problem. It’s a health issue that needs to be solved. Excess body fat accumulated over a period of time is harmful and it hurts.imagine walking around holding a ten-pound weight every day, then a few weeks later that ten-pound weight turns into a 2o pound weight. That’s not a good feeling it’s very comfortable. Who wants to have shortness of breath heart problems, diabetes, wheelchair bound or bed bound? Let’s make a change for humanity and the next generations.

Recently, people have become worried about the health issues associated with consuming sugary drinks, especially soda. The rate of people being diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease has been going up primarily because of beverages with added sugar (Cited in Crawford, 2016). Several studies have found that soda is linked to over 180,000 deaths per year (Cited in Crawford, 2016). An article by the Huffington Post (2011) said that an average American drinks about 44.7 gallons of carbonated beverages a year, which adds up to over 350 pounds of soda. Comparatively, in 2005 an average American drank only 0.5 gallons, making soft drinks the most consumed beverage in America (n/a, 2011). The way the government is trying to fix

In the United States, more than one third of adults are obese. One in five American deaths are now associated with obesity. The prevalence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate in the USA: in 1960 only 13% of Americans were obese. Obesity has become an epidemic and the number of preventable deaths from obesity-related diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease continues to rise. Despite the well-documented association between obesity and significant morbidity and mortality the American administration has not taken many steps to combat this problem. There have been attempts by government to try and stem this epidemic, but the food industry is so wealthy and influential that policies against obesity are very

According to an article, “Obesity in Children”, published through the medicine health website, the issue on childhood obesity in the United States has increased within recent years. “Today, nearly a third of youths are overweight or obese. That’s more than 23 million children and teenagers,” (Childhood Obesity in the United States). Obesity can eventually lead to different and more serious health issues. Fast food restaurants attract the attention of our younger generation and are some of the main causes of obesity today. This has become a huge issue to Americans, but especially to the youth. With that being said, my goal in this paper is to show how rapidly obesity is increasing in children in the United States.

Obesity and its subsequent ailments are regarded as the leading cause(s) of death in the United States and many other parts of the world. As such, much deserved attention and controversy has been brought worldwide. Many people place blame for this relatively recent epidemic on the shoulders of high-fructose corn syrup, an artificial sweetener whose use has increased for many years alongside the rates of childhood and adult obesity. While they are not entirely incorrect in assuming a widespread increase in added sugars would result in more calories per product, more calories consumed, and therefore more calories stored in bodily tissue, high-fructose corn syrup alone is not solely to blame for this phenomenon.

“More people will die from obesity than starvation.” Many people are gaining excess weight that ultimately results into Obesity.This is a big controversy because obesity has become one of the most known reasons for cancer and many other illnesses. It’s even affecting children. According to the American Heart Association, the percentage for child obesity raised to about 18.4% ranging from children as young as 2 and older. After watching the documentary, Fed Up, by Katie Couric, it is revealed that the reason percentages for Obesity is rising is due to the fact that many become addicted to sugar, the amount of calorie intake, and etc. Sugar addiction sources from industries that finds interest in high profit and less interest on the health of

It seems disadvantageous for the consumer to purchase a bottle of water instead of a more tasteful and cheaper option such as soda. Malik (2010) claims that “The intake of sugar sweetened beverages should be limited since they have little nutritional value and replaced by healthy alternatives such as water.” According to the World Health Organization (2016), the United Kingdom had proposed a 20% price increase on sugary soft drinks. Canada could implement a similar strategy here and increase the prices of foods and drinks with an abundant amount of sugar and decrease the prices of healthier alternatives. Johnston (2017) states that “Many of us have strong, schematic beliefs about how much food should cost and react negatively when food no longer feels “cheap”.” Therefore, once these sugary choices no longer feel “cheap”, consumers could lean towards more cheaper and healthier alternatives without feeling completely ripped

In North America, 2/3 of the population is overweight and ½ are obese due to high intake of sugar through consumer products. Sugar is an additive. The food industry knows this, that’s how acquire consumers to buy more. We believe sugar should be regulated because without restrictions and limitations placed on the products that contain sugar, the population in North America will soon have a higher rate of overweight and obese people.

The problem that will be the focus of this single system design (SSD) is how sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake, contributes to various health issues of persons (adults and youths) who are obese and moderately overweight. SSBs are a great source of added sugar in the diets of many American adults and youth. Even though the consumption among U.S. citizens is prevalent it differs between various geographical regions, and that consumption has increased five-fold in this and many other western countries since the 1950s. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture (2015) dietary guidelines for Americans daily intake of added sugar was not to exceed 10% of total daily calorie, but mine at one time reached 3x’s the norm. According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (2016), even when a person consumes at least one SSB daily, it can be associated with adverse health issues over time. Among these health issues are obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Reiterating the statement about consumption vary among geographical areas, according to the 2009–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 50.6% of U.S. adults and youths consumed at least one SSB on a given day. The prevalence of daily SSB intake was higher among U.S. citizens living in the Northeast (68.4%) and South (66.7%) than among persons living in the Midwest (58.8%). Believe it or no, of these percentages younger and middle aged adults consumed

No one drinks soda thinking that it’ll be good for them, even if the can says ‘Diet’ on it. Still, though, millions of American indulge in sugary drinks daily. The average American drinks 44.7 gallons of carbonated soft drinks annually (Post). However, this still doesn’t mean that America doesn’t care. In a poll conducted by by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, only 7% of participants listed cancer as one of the risks of obesity. "People are often shocked to hear how far-reaching the effects of obesity are," says Jennifer Dimitriou, said Jennifer Dimitriou, a bariatric dietitian at New York's Montefiore Medical Center (CBS). Many participants didn’t know a number of the damaging effects of obesity.

Sugar-sweetened beverages are the largest source of added sugars in the American diet. With that information comes a Word of

Most of the American adults and children have the addiction of craving sweets, either if it is a treat or drink. The sweet drinks that are mostly consumed are soda and are affordable, a man-made package full of sugar. Even though the drinks are affordable, sugar can lead to lifelong health problems like diabetes and obesity. With diabetes, excessive sugar consumption lowers the metabolism, and then it becomes an addiction to create obesity. Sugary consumption benefits the company that makes the sugary goods, yet the people with addiction of sugary goods lose their health and have diabetes and/or