Patricia Eilerman Obesity

The obesity epidemic remains to have significance pressure on our lives. The HBO Film “Weight of the Nation” aim to open’s viewer’s eyes to a major increasing problematic that impact the existence of the human population in According to Suzanne Bennett the creator of the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic American. Current Statistic shows that the rate of obesity in the 1960s and 1970s only 13 percent of U.S. adults and 5 to 7 percent of U.S. children were obese. Today, 17 percent of our children, 32 percent of adult males, and 36 percent of adult females are obese. Some factor I believe contribute to obesity before seeing the Weight of the Nation are an unhealthy diet, consuming of food that is high in fat and people who have trouble coping with personal life that might lead to depression etc.

Dalton, S. (2005). Our Overweight Children: What Parents, Schools And Communities Can Do to Control the Fatness Epidemic. Berkeley: University of California Press.

The sociological aspect of obesity shown through the impact of families, the government and the economy. The rapidly growing, fast-paced, technological society creates an epidemic of sorts. Families pursue the use of technology, restaurants and fast-paced eating as well as single parenting and parental denial. The government sets a significant health care cost to obesity, which prevents a solution and increases risks. A non-stable economy brings about a society filled with unemployment or multiple jobs as well as both parents working to stay above absolute or relative poverty leading to distractions from a healthy lifestyle. Obesity is a concern, not just for an individual but also for

In recent years, obesity rates continue to grow in the United States, not just overweight, socialization difficulties, but it is a society that is developing a new medical condition. However, a worrying number of overweight Americans living with this abnormal condition does nothing to fix their obstacle, satisfies with light diets, and few minutes a day of exercise. ''While the number of obese adults has doubled since the 1980s, extremely obese adults has quadrupled, currently affecting one in every 50 adults, an estimated 300,000 people in the United States die annually from obesity-related diseases'' (O’Donnell, par.4). Unfortunately, years ago obesity were not an overwhelming problem in proportion, as now, each person has to prevent the number of calories to consume a day to be in the healthy average. Across the country, obesity is an epidemic that affects the quality of life, because unbalanced diets cause our body’s improper nutrition and deficient the essential vitamins and minerals our bodies require. Obesity should not be seen as an epidemic, instead as a medical condition that can be solved and controlled through the following years.

(Brownell 70). The lack of exercise is one of the main causes of obesity in the United States.

One of the food problems the authors mention is diet and exercise habit is complex. The authors (2003) say low calorie- burning activities that increase overweight in different countries. In other word, Percentage of overweight people in U.S. 60 percent and Europe and Asia also have rising numbers of overweight people.

The startling epidemic of rising obesity rates has caught everyone off guard considering that in the book “Obesity Dietary and Developmental Influences” it states that almost two-thirds of the current population is overweight or obese (Lopez 2). Considering that many adults and children are struggling with their weight, many experts try to pinpoint the exact culprit for the obesity rates and ways it can be diminished. The focus of this paper is to discuss who exactly is to blame for the rising obesity rates and different ways it could decrease based on certain author’s point of views. This is important because if the rates do not stop increasing, people will suffer whether its financially or medically. Many people often argue over which

The reasons for the rise of obesity in Americans today are the poor nutritional choices and the lack of physical activity in their everyday life. In this day in age, our generation is built around convenience. We are all after a quick fix, and that includes a drive-thru window at the local fast food restaurant on our way to and from work. Other causes of this health issue can be traced to a number of other factors including specific genetic traits that may convey metabolic predisposition, behavioral factors, and environmental circumstances. (Hindle, 2012) All of these shortcuts and contributing factors come at a cost. They have a long-term effect on your health.

Lack of exercise contributes more to excessive weight gain than poor diet. An American study looking at the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data form 1994 to 2010 found that there was a significant increase in the number of women and men who had no time for physical activity. This increase was higher in women. The average Body Mass Index (BMI) had also increased at the same time although there was no significant increase in the average calorie intake (Ladabaum et al 2010). In 2012, the Institute

Obesity has caused great dilemma in America. It was known as an adult disease. “Over two thirds of adults are over weight or obese.”(Obesity, Jerry R Ballenttne) these numbers are increasing rapidly. Obesity is not just a appearance

Adult obesity is a serious health issue to address. It can result from genetics or behaviors including dietary patterns and level of physical activity. “Additional contributing factors in our society include the food and physical activity environment, education and skills, and food marketing and promotion” ("Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences," 2017).

The portrayal of obesity in the past, of just being overweight and nothing more has been misleading. However it is now known, that there are numerous causes to obesity, such as hyperphagia, physical inactivity, medications, diseases, inadequate diet, and most importantly genetics. The aetiology of obesity could be termed as the imbalance between food intake, and expenditure.

The basic aim of the paper is to carry out research work on such social concerns which have become the main focus of research. In order to carry out discussion, three potential social concerns which have been selected are underage drinking, smoking and obesity. Research on these social concerns will help in identifying that how these social concerns are affecting the society and entire population of United States. Obesity is the major social concern which has been selected for conducting research. Discussion on the social concern of obesity will help in identifying major issues which are associated with obesity. The topic of obesity is pertinent to the professional and academic pursuits because of the fact that it has

Obesity is a problem that affects virtually every person on the planet. Everyone knows someone who is overweight or they themselves are overweight. In this research paper we will be looking at the topic of obesity and the social ramifications that it holds. We will first look at obesity in a broad way. Then we will focus on obesity and its effects on children. And finally, obesity and adulthood will be covered. The topic of obesity is important to the field of sociology because obese people make up a significant portion of the world's population. In addition, the manner in which obese people are treated has a significant effect on society as a whole.

The people those who are not concerned about their diet, and they prefer food elements, which lack potential number of vitamins, proteins and other beneficial nutritious elements, are prone to obesity. Along with it, lack of exercise among the people is also an