Obesity : Obesity And Obesity

America's children are not getting enough exercise, and the health risks due to obesity are becoming epidemic in nature. Even First Lady Michelle Obama is supporting an initiative to help children become more active and to provide for exercise (at least 30-60 minutes per day) in all schools. Even limited amounts of exercise can have great health benefits. When humans exercise, the brain produces chemicals that help enhance mood, limit cravings for sugars, and contribute to healthier joints, muscles, the heart, and kidneys. In turn, this translates into more productive work time, the ability to sleep better, increase memory, and reduce dependence on medications. Children are so vulnerable to this health risk that if it continues, over 60% of graduating seniors will be clinically obese. Written by a medical journalist, the book is designed for the lay reader but has a number of documented scholarly sources.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Currently the number of obese children is increasing in our country and it is a problem that should be concerned. Doctors often use a formula based on height and weight, called body mass index (BMI), to determine obesity. Children with a BMI over 21 is considered obese and over 18 is overweight (Arnett, J.J.2016). Adults with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. Severe obesity, also known as severe obesity or morbid obesity, occurs when a BMI of 40 or more is present. With morbid obesity, there may be serious health problems. If children do not have enough activities, they will

The United States have the highest rate of people battling obesity, with childhood obesity on the rise. Just about one-third of adults in America are obese, and about 17% of children are obese. There are many health problems associated with obesity, which are preventable. America has state and local programs to prevent obesity, which Centers for Disease control and Prevention funds in all 50 states. Obesity is considered one of the highest killers since the 1980’s, with fast food shops on the rise and the healthy prices going up it’s hard to control how we eat.

Obesity basically means having too much body fat. Not being overweight for your height, having too much muscle, or water in your body. What exactly is obesity? “Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess of body fat, defined by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control when dieting. Obesity is classified as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. BMI is a tool used to measure obesity. Obesity increases your risk of developing related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea, to name a few. Many individuals are affected by obesity and are not aware of it” (O.A.C, 2016). Causes of obesity vary from person to person, but most are from the same reasons. Taking in more calories than your body can burn leads to obesity because your body stores the unused calories as fat. Typical causes are eating too much food than your body can use, drinking too much alcohol, and not getting enough exercise. Many obese people who lose large amounts of weight and gain it back think it is their fault. They blame themselves for not having the willpower to keep the weight off. Many people regain more weight than they lost. Today, we know that biology is a big reason why some people cannot keep the weight off. Some people who live in the same place and eat the same foods become obese, while others do not. Our bodies have a complex system to help keep our

Many North Americans enjoy the most lavish lifestyle on Earth: Food is plentiful, work is automated and our downtime is easy. And it 's making us fatter by the minute. Let’s delve into 10 reasons why people are fatter today than they’ve ever been. Because without knowing why, we can’t really come up with sensible solutions to correct the problem.

Obesity, along with childhood obesity, has become an even bigger issue in the past thirty years and will continue to be a problem until it is better addressed. According to Sarah Muntel, 33.8 percent of the U.S population is affected by obesity (1). That is about one third of America’s citizens, meaning that approximately one third of Americans are suffering or will suffer major health problems aside from being obese. Amaya Mandel stated, “obesity is linked to several long term health conditions, premature death and illness including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gall bladder disease, fatty liver, arthritis, and joint disorders and some cancers” (1). Therefore, if the people who suffer from obesity do not address the issue, they will likely obtain one, if not more, of these serious health conditions. Sugary drinks, advertising less healthy foods, limited access to healthy affordable foods, and increasing portion sizes, all play a huge role in obesity. However, the question is, does fast food play a big role in America’s obesity problem?

Obesity is one of the major health problems of today, which has taken on the proportions of the global epidemic. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 1.5 billion people are overweight, of which more than 500 million people are considered obese, which provides for the increase in prevalence in the coming years. Fourteen million Australians are overweight or obese in Australia (http://www.modi.monash.edu.au/obesity-facts-figures/obesity-in-australia/).

Obesity affects more than 1/3 of the adult population in the US and is an increasing epidemic worldwide. Adults with obesity are more likely to have diabetes, asthma, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. It takes 112,000 – 300,000 lives per year and costs $147 billion to treat obesity and related conditions. Society blames the individual for being fat due to their own lack of self-control and lack of exercise. However, the lack of education on healthy living, global inequality, and poverty rates also contribute to the obesity growth rate. There are differences between gender, age, and race when it comes to obesity that attribute to obesity problems, which stems from lack of education and unequal distribution of food.

There are more than 1.5 billion people that are overweight worldwide (2). There are more than 280 million people around the world that have been diagnosed with diabetes, resulting in at least 1 in 20 adults (2,8). Currently, diabetes is ranked as the seventh overall cause of death in the United States (9). In 2010, on 69,071 death certificates in the United States, diabetes was listed as the underlying cause, and in 234,051 death certificates, diabetes was mentioned as a cause of death (6). The Centers for Disease Control refers to “twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity, because obesity greatly increases the risk of diabetes, and the number of Americans who are obese has been increasing rapidly” (9). A newly developed term, “diabesity,” is commonly used to represent the close relationship between obesity and diabetes (8).

The very fact that we are having a national conversation about what we should eat, that we are struggling with the question about what the best diet is, is symptomatic of how far we have strayed from the natural conditions that gave rise to our species, from the simple act of eating real, whole, fresh food. When it becomes a revolutionary act to eat real food, we are in trouble (Hyman).

More studies are showing that today’s American population is more over weight than ever before, and as a result we have higher amounts of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Many are seeking quick, and easy fixes and are turning to the trendy low carb diets, such as the Akins Diet, to help reduce these health related risks and issues. However, as a result low carb diets have proven to have unwanted side effects, physical health problems, and lack of long term sustainability.

The percentage of children with obesity in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s (CDC, 2017). Doctors define “overweight” as a condition in which a person’s weight is 10%-20% higher than “normal” on a standard height/weight chart. One can also be characterized as overweight if they have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 30. Obesity, however, is defined as a condition in which a person’s weight is 20%-40% or more above normal weight, or has a BMI of 30 or above. The most serious case of obesity is “Morbid obesity.” A person is defined as morbidly obese if he or she is 50%-100% over normal weight, exceeds 100 pounds over normal weight, or sufficiently overweight that interferes with health or normal functioning (Are, 2013).

Childhood obesity is a worldwide epidemic that has increased dramatically over the past few years. There are many reasons this could be and research shows that as cultures are developing kids are spending more time indoors than being active outside. Technology is becoming so advanced that people are now able to play sports right from the comfort of his or her living room couch. Although these technological advancements are quite outstanding and has created an easier atmosphere in which society could function, it is also acting as a crutch and, as a result, creating a lazier society. Due to this inactivity in which children are partaking, the statistics of overweight and obesity in children

In today’s society, the amount of overweight and obese individuals has been increasing at a drastic rate. The main discussion is the increase in rates of childhood and adolescent obesity, the health impacts this can have on a child immediately and in the future, and what are the contributing factors to this increase in obese youths. A possible contributing factor is food advertisements that contain poor-nutrient food and are targeted at children. Children and adolescents are constantly exposed to various advertisements on a daily basis. Many studies have suggested that there would be an overall reduction in obesity and overweight rates with the ban or reduction of nutrient-poor food advertisements. The combination of advertisements of poor food choices, with increased technology use, along with less time spent doing physical activities are all huge contributing factors to obesity. Based on the data from the various studies, there should be a ban on advertisements in order to help reduce the amount of obese and overweight children and adolescents.

Did you know that “sugar-sweetened beverages are the single most fattening and disease promoting aspect of the modern diet” (“15 Things”), yet it is one of the most popular drinks in the United States? It is surprising that a liquid could cause so much damage to one’s health. This is one of many factors contributing to obesity. In fact, the population of obese adults who are of the age 20 and older in the United States has doubled since early 1960s, from 13.4% to 35.7% (“Overweight and Obesity Statics”). That means that more than one-third of adults are considered to be obese today in America, and its number is still increasing. This is something we need to further study since obesity causes critical health damages such as cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and stillborn for a child whose mother is obese.