Persuasive Essay On Obesity

As years go by American weight struggle has been getting worse. People with diabetes today has more than double since 1994. While there are ways to help bring down obesity, most companies have not taken action. There are many factors to why obesity has only been increasing all these years.

Obesity is a very serious subject that a lot of people take lightly, especially us as Americans. America is the most obese country in the world. Statistics show that 300,000 people die a day in the United States of America due to obesity. This clearly shows that we have a serious problem that is massively underestimated. Obesity is also something that countries all across the world suffer from. For example, Australia is also one of the most obese countries in the world, and 50,000 people die a year from obesity in Australia. That’s 140 people who die per day in Australia. To solve the problem of obesity the prices of junk food should be raised and the prices of healthy food should be lowered and more convenient.

Everybody has their own opinions, but who is truly to blame for children eating street food often? It is a rising problem that children are choosing large meals in comparison to small meals that parents are purchasing for them. People becoming overweight is an issue that has been rising since the 1970s. At young ages, they are experiencing diseases and conditions associated with obesity which was never an issue before the 1970s. Since the 1970s, the obesity epidemic has started rising as an issue due to latch key kids, divorced parents and boxed foods becoming popular for teens to make at home alone. In the 1970s, the only term for obesity was being overweight, then as more children became overweight it was known as obesity by the late 1900s. America's millennials were becoming more introduced to processed foods and supersizing of those foods which made them gain weight rapidly. It is up to the young adults of now to fix the obesity epidemic by changing the way they are eating through educating themselves. They are the future parents and lawmakers that will hopefully decrease obesity in future children and people. Millennials and fast food companies need to take a step forward and reduce the amount of people becoming overweight by taking personal responsibility for the issue and promoting healthier foods.

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Obesity is a problem in America, one that is continuously growing, with seemingly no end in sight. According to Jamie Oliver in his Ted Talk, Teach Every Child about Food, ¨diet related disease is the biggest killer in the US.¨ To fight the epidemic of obesity in the United States population, young children need to be educated about the difference between what eating a candy bar and what eating an apple can do to their bodies. Children also need to be taught about the immense health benefits that come with exercise. But, there is a debate as to where these teachings should come from. Some people simplify the problem and argue that children's parents can deal with this education. In reality, health and fitness education needs to be integrated into the place where children receive all other education, from the ages of four to early twenties, that place being school. Nobody wants to see the next generation add to the high percentage of already obese adults which “has more than doubled in the last 30 years”(Bittman 77).

In the United States, there are over 152,000 fast food chains, with McDonald’s menacingly taking the title for the largest. While these restaurants have created over thirteen million jobs, they have most certainly caused more harm than good. Three percent of Americans claim that they eat fast food every single day and twenty eight percent claim to eat fast food once per week, spending approximately a hundred dollars on fast food per month (“11”). Obesity is climbing to record highs for adults within America. With this being said, more than one-third of American adults are considered to be obese, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity-related conditions including strokes, heart disease, type two diabetes, and certain types of cancer are some of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States. There are thousands of solutions to losing weight, but when dieting and exercise have failed, people can resort to surgery. Those who are in need of losing weight permanently should consider gastric bypass surgery because it is one of the most effective ways to lose the weight safely and quickly.

According to the government, the minimal requirement for exercise in youth is 60 minutes of physical activity. Not only is this not achieved, but obesity is coming into play, which leads to health problems and mental illnesses. Children in Canada (under the age of 17) were surveyed, which determined how much physical activity they do in a week. Reviewing the survey observing how many hours’ children partake in fitness allows others to analyze why obesity is a reoccurring issue, and how we can prevent it. The survey that I have created surveyed a total of 32 high school students at Cardinal Newman and 20 students at Our lady of Fatima to determine if it is true that there is not enough exercise in the average Canadian child/teen. The limits in this experiment was only 4,455,800 children were surveyed, meaning that nearly 1,293,600 children were left out in this survey, which could influence how accurate this survey essential is. Another limit is that the survey was conducted in 2015. Considering I conducted a survey with only 32 high school students, and 20 elementary students, my survey will be inaccurate as well since it is not a full representation of the population, and considering it is about daily exercise, there could be false answers to make an individual feel better about themselves or to make themselves look good. We must prevent such acts because if trends continue, children today could be the first generation to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents.

Unfortunately, Obesity one of the most serious problems in the today's society. Some realize that obesity is problem that is nation wide. Our society should focus on the rising rates of child obesity. Sadly, ⅓ of children in the United States are affected by child obesity. Why is this problem so hard to handle? Are teachers, doctors, and our parents doing enough try to stop this big issue? Although there are some programs being developed try to help reduce children obesity, we aren’t putting the effort we need to stop this problem.

Obesity all around the world is one of the most important issues facing us today, how could we possibly make young people stop eating junk and start eating healthy? It seems almost impossible but it in fact is not, all we need is for people to want to help make the change.  Parents raise their kids and show them what’s right from wrong so they should also teach them the harm that comes from bad food and lead them towards fruits and vegetables. Aside from parents helping their kids make the right food choices, schools have to stop providing kids with meals that are not made fresh at the school and with drinks that contain sugar that students drink on a regular basis. The principles should acknowledge this and take action against the sugary foods given at their schools and do something to make the change from bad to healthy.

Obesity! Many people struggle with it. Many people have loved ones who struggle with it. It is a struggle. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30.0 or greater (consistent with criteria of the World Health Organization), or about 30 pounds or more overweight. Extreme obesity is defined as a BMI of 40 or greater. It can simply be defined as too much body fat. A researcher at Texas Children Hospital states that “approximately 19 percent of youths aged 6 to 11 are overweight, and that 80 percent of overweight adolescents become obese adults. This is because obesity has become so normal and excepted in our society.” There are children fighting this disorder from all walks of life. Lindsey Tomas from Houston, Texas says she remembers when she first realized that her son, Cameron was obese. “He uses to love to play football. I started to realize that when he played, he got out of breath really fast and then he stopped playing all together. That sent up the flag and I went to the doctor. That’s when the red flag went up” People sometimes fail to realize how serious obesity is. Obesity is an epidemic that is rapidly growing and must be stopped.

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States that comes with many health problems. The Center for Disease and Control stated that in adults in the U.S. alone, more than 36.5% of adults are obese (“Adult Obesity Facts”). Although fast food chains are everywhere, it is not the food industry’s fault that people are deciding to eat junk food. People will claim that fast food chains encourage one to consume unhealthy foods, it all comes down in the moment that it is the individual’s choice to consume unhealthy foods.

Obesity is the number one issue in the United States, because of how the food industry commercializes unhealthy foods and installs them in our American Palette. Stemming from this situation, obesity increases the risks of other diseases, according to MedlinePlus such as “diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers”. The definition of Obesity is defined as “having too much body fat. Obesity happens over time when you eat more calories than you use”. In other words, when we constantly make the unhealthy choice, and overuse of contents with highly saturated fats and sugar, we are becoming obese and are at higher risk of organ failure. However, this isn't the end of the world and other options to solve this major problem, such as going Vegan. Veganism is a very popular choice to discuss some health issues of obesity, due to the mass reduction of body weight, and the restriction of animal products and animal products that were produced by them. There are pros and cons when going into veganism, whether you have health problems or not. Despite this, the benefits outweigh the consequences because Vegans are only eating unprocessed food, fruits, and vegetables, following a plant-based diet.

Everyone in America wants to be happy with their weight. Everyone wants to be healthy. Americans want to meet their ideal weight and keep it, but with reservations. Many researchers and health policy experts who work at the local, federal and state level are sounding the warning about the severe obesity epidemic in the United States. The relationship between unhealthy eating habits, little exercise, and continuation of the disregard of the oncoming epidemic has created harmful effects that not only affect one person, but America as a whole. Recently, methods to deter this epidemic have become more evident. Educating the public about this epidemic and how it affects them is especially important because researchers have little to no knowledge of what the public thinks about obesity and its policies. Warning the public about the various diseases and disorders obesity is associated with should rally more support for the policies, and perhaps encourage people take things more seriously. In fact, officials say practicing obesity prevention should begin at birth. Monitoring an infant's diet, and family based interventions can help steer a child into the right direction, as their diet behaviors mimic adult behaviors. After childhood, special initiatives should be taken such as bans on sugary foods and zoning to help teens and adults maintain their goal weights. Policy interventions such as these affect everyone, and can slow down America’s eating or maybe even change what America

Obesity is one of the most significant threats to America's future. For many people, this problem can be pushed to the back of the list of the issues that America has, but it needs to be addressed. America is on the right track to solving this problem, but I still think we can push it even further.

Due to low income, which in turn leads to limited food access, obesity has remained at a constant stand still in Greene County. The goal is to be able to reduce the percentage of obesity in Springfield both by educating the public and increasing food accessibility. Hopefully, we will be able to do this through the use of some of our stakeholders, the people who have been affected by this issue and who also have a say in how to solve it.