Obesity: The Most Common Public Health Challenges In The World

Obesity and being overweight are very common worldwide issues around the world, especially in the U.S. There are more than 3 million cases per year. By changing your lifestyle such as diet and exercise, losing weight can seem effortless. Desirable junk/fast food or even irresistible fast food commercials can tempt you to do the unthinkable. We are all victims of this advertising war. Quick-service restaurants (QSR) generate these advertisements in hope to attract more consumers or to increase their popularity rates around town. These commercials bombard our state of mind only to convince us to buy unhealthy food for worthless money. The increase in fast food commercials in the U.S. has led to an increase in both QSR revenues and the obesity rates. Regulating commercial frequencies will lead to a decline in the obesity rate. Our country has more than enough issues that frequently affect our population. Despite these alarming cautions, the food industries with their advertiser use every available media outlet to promote and sell their products. Pushing food and drinks high in sugar is unethical and unjust. We learn to

Obesity remains an extremely serious issue worldwide. Once considered a problem for wealthier counties, overweight and obesity are now dramatically increasing in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). In American, the rates of obesity continue to soar. CDC (2009) recognizes obesity as a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems. According to NHANES over two-thirds of the US are overweight or obese, and over one-third are obese (CDC, 2009). Treatment for this illness varies; it may include the incorporation of diet, exercise, behavior modification, medication, and surgery. Since there is no single cause of all overweight and obesity, there is no single way to prevent or treat overweight

Obesity is a growing threat to public health in the World and in the United States. Since 1960, the prevalence of obesity increased twice in the United States. According to a latest report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on November 11, 2015 obesity rates among U.S. adults increased from 30 % in 2003 to 36.5 % in 2011-2014. The estimated annual health care costs of obesity-related illness is approximately $190 billion or nearly 21% of annual medical spending in the United States. Obesity can lead to other illnesses from chronic to acute, some very severe and deadly, such as diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, and even cancer. Obesity decreases life expectancy, quality of life and productivity.

Obesity is a growing health concern in the United States. According to Porth (2015), obesity is defined as having excess body fat, enlarged fat cells, and/or having an increased number of fat cells. National Institute of Health 2016 also describe obesity as weighing excessively higher than what is considered a healthy weight for a given a stature. Obesity is increasing rapidly in adolescents and children. Obesity is a major risk for diabetes mellitus type 2, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015). Contributing factors to obesity include genetic, hormonal imbalance, metabolic disorders, immunological

Obesity in the human population is becoming a global epidemic, results from the 2007–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimated that 34.2% of adults in the United States are overweight, 33.8% are obese, and 5.7% are extremely obese (A). Obesity in humans can be caused by multiple factors although it is most commonly the result of genetics, increased availability of high-energy foods and decreased amounts of physical activity (B). Obesity is an abnormal or extensive accumulation of adipose tissue and is defined as a state of chronic low-grade inflammation (23, D). This low-grade inflammation links obesity to the development of multiple secondary chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, high cholesterol, fatty liver, pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers (B,A,E, 23). Of these secondary diseases cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes are responsible for more than 36 million deaths every year (63% of all deaths), with almost one quarter of deaths occurring in people under the age of 60 (F). The secondary diseases caused by obesity are often debilitating, costly and shorten the lifespan.

Obesity is a condition characterized by excess body fat as a result of too much calorific intake which exceeds the amount being used in the body. The body mass index (BMI) is normally used to assess the health risks of this condition among those affected (2). A BMI of anything between 30.0-39.9 is considered obese by the CDC (4). It is an emerging health issue which is caused by a number of factors including genetics and behavior or lifestyles. Other factors causing obesity include diets, physical inactivity, environmental exposures, psychological factors, and genetics. Obesity has become a global epidemic which is spreading faster among demographic groups as well as regions across the world. It has become a serious health issue because of

Obesity is a widespread chronic disease affecting adults and children of all ages. A state of obesity means that the body has an excessive amount of body fat. There are many factors that contribute to an adult or child being obese. For example, things like genetics, social economic status and one’s surrounding environment can play an important role in potentially becoming obese. Obesity is often accompanied with many health problems and risks. If taken lightly, quality of life can be adversely affected. It is important to know that obesity is not permanent and can be prevented or reversed with good medical judgement and proper care.

Obesity: a common underlying issue on today’s society, yet then again it is an issue profoundly in front of our face. One could inquire the reasoning behind a hamburger, greasy and fat, being less expensive than a nutritional healthy salad, and one could honestly answer in saying that they would not know. It is easy for parents to go grab a kid’s meal, cheaper too, which the option of cooking and/or eating something healthy is soon weighed out as an option of being time consuming. It is very apparent that children are more overweight and obese in the present than in the past. Childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1) Along with the physical change, there are many health risk that can be involved when a child is obese. Immediate health issues include: risk factors pertaining to cardiovascular disease, increasing chances in having pre diabetes, and higher risk of having bone joint problems (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1). In the long run, the obese children will become obese adults, therefore greater risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and several types of cancer (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1). Since children are heavily dependent on their parents and guardians, parents play a vital role in the development of their child; so it is the parents’ responsibility to insure that their child is a healthy weight by taking

Approximately 1.6 billion adults over the age of 15 were obese in 2005. At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight. Obesity of children in the United States has recently skyrocketed in the last decade. Obesity and weight gain have become a global problem, according to the World Health Organization. Encouraging children to maintain a healthy diet and fitness routine will help prevent obesity now and later on in life (Department of Health).

As the world around us evolves, it is affecting many aspects of life. Some of these changes cause many problems in health care. With more technology and quicker access to things, health problems in general seem unattainable at times. Many parents are working more days and longer hours at work, leaving many children at home to feed themselves. As a result, many children and adolescents are eating at fast food places for various reasons: eating at a fast food place has cheap, quick access, and takes no waiting time. Through the years studies have shown an increase in obesity throughout the country. This is a major cause of concern for Americans. Research has shown that factors like socioeconomic status, race/ ethnicity, and poor eating

Obesity is one of our biggest issues in today’s society. We see many kids on a daily basis that are a lot on the bigger side. When we see these kids what do we start to think? Is it the parents fault, right? If you were to sit there and start to question it, you would say do the parents realize how big that child may be. I know I would and I would also blame myself for not paying close attention to what my child is eating. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to make sure that your child is as healthy as you can.

Obesity is a serious health condition that, if left untreated, causes serious health conditions. Contrary to popular belief, obesity is more than a condition caused by overeating and lack of exercise (Vallor 2013). Obesity is a disease (Callahan 2013); a disease that Americans are spending about $150 billion on annually (Zamosky 2013). Additionally, changing a person’s diet and exercise regimen may not be effective in some cases of obesity (Vallor 2013). Obesity is not like most well-known diseases; it is not caused by viruses or bacteria (Callahan 2013). However, “on an individual level, obesity is directly and indirectly associated with a plethora of other health risks” (Vallor 2013). Obesity has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure (Callahan 2013). While obesity is treated by the medical community with surgical options, therapy, and nutritional guidance, current obesity treatment is not adequate enough to help control the obesity epidemic because obesity treatment is not thorough or readily available. Because obesity can result in a myriad of health issues, a variety of methods should be explored to prevent and reverse obesity.

Background: Obesity is a pervasive and serious health problem in the United States. Guidelines have been established for the proper screening and management of obesity by several medical associations. Previous research has shown that bias against the obese is prevalent in the medical community, which may adversely affect testing, visit length, and counseling of the obese, especially in regard to recommendations on screening and management for their condition.

Obesity has become a common problem in society. The main debate now, is why it has suddenly become so prominent and how we can help lower the obesity rate in future generations. There are many different beliefs surrounding obesity and this article is one of the more controversial ones. Included in this article are different types of experiments and evidence that are meant to sway the audience in to agreeing with the author, even if that means mocking and criticizing the evidence and theories he disagrees with. We have always believed that obesity was caused by a lack of exercise and a healthy diet, but this article challenges that.

Obesity continues to be a growing problem in the U.S. with diet and lifestyle as two major contributors. Americans are becoming less active and eating more unhealthy foods that are easily accessible. Diet and lifestyle seems to be the more obvious causes for obesity, but there are many different factors that play a role in the continuing rise of this epidemic. Other factors include: environment, inactivity, genetics, socioeconomics, stress, medications, and illness such as hypothyroidism. Obesity may cause life threatening health risks such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes,