Persuasive Essay On Obesity

Obesity in America has increased over 20% in the last 35 years and is directly or indirectly the cause of multiple hundreds of thousands of deaths

If you can prolong your life, and make yourself feel better about who you are then why not overcome this overweight issue. In today’s world we are facing an epidemic that seems to be affecting even are young at an early age. We all know that obesity can have adverse effects on health, well-being, and relationship, and can be solved by eating organic food, exercising, and discipline. We are here to find out the different causes of obesity, and find out what we can do to overcome this fast growing epidemic. “Although people in the Unites States might not be eating more, they are gaining weight. According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, fat consumption by people in the United States has declined during past decades, but calorie expenditure has gone down as well. Adults are not burning the calories they are consuming, and as a result, obesity rates increased by 214 percent between 1950 and 2000. Two out of every three people in the U.S. were obese or overweight in 2010”. (Bird, 2011, March 26, p.1). They are several solutions that can be implemented to these causes, and some are individual, community, and government solutions. I feel it is everyone’s own responsibility to make they maintain their own health.

Over one third of the US population suffers from obesity and overweight. According to a study reported by the NIH (National Institute of Health), more than 1 in 3 adults were considered to be overweight, and 1 in 3 adults were considered to be obese. Children are also victims to this growing epidemic, with 1 in 6 children/adolescents anywhere from 2 to 19 were considered to be obese. This is a growing problem, and it has been for the last 20 years in America.

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.

N. Jay Sorensen states in one of her articles about obesity in America “Obesity continues to be one of America's most mentioned topics in the media today. Often citing the increased incidence of disease because we American's are fat. Why, we eat out too often, we do not make the right menu choices, and most importantly--we are not active enough to compensate for the intake of high calorie foods consumed every day.” It is obvious that obesity is becoming a real issue because of food. Also, obesity is not only about the outlook, it has a serious comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, cancer, elevated cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks , strokes, and other chronic diseases. But whose fault is this? Can we only blame

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the American people, but what is the root of this seemingly unavoidable problem? According to David Zinczenko, it is the failings of the American society, but in the opinion of Radley Balko, it’s the facilitation of the government's support and the failure to take self-responsibility from the people themselves. They both have an opinion as to what the cause of obesity in America, but Zinczenko has the better argument. Through the use of real-life examples, refutation, and sound logic/reasoning Zinczenko writes a more persuasive piece than Balko.

More than 2.1 billion people are overweight in our nation. This is a shocking statistic because more and more people are becoming overweight each year. It is important to recognize this is an epidemic in our nation. It is bad for our health and something needs to be done to stop this problem. Recent articles are talking about why people are becoming overweight or obese. The three culprits to blame people becoming overweight are the consumer, government, and the Food Industry.

Imagine a world where people can not go outside because their body is not able to move because of how much people weigh and need to stay inside where machines are helping monitor the health of the body. If the obesity epidemic and obesity related disease don't stop now that is how the future world will look like for the next generation and it does not seem nice. Back in the 1970’s people would have never expected a future like that because it was all about healthy foods and exercising regularly. Now in 2017 it is all about eating at fast food restaurants and binge watching shows on Netflix. Many people's mentality today is why go outside to exercise when there is technology as entertainment where the gossip and entertainment is at? People fail to realize that lying on the couch or in bed after eating is a higher risk for obesity. Personal responsibility is what people are failing to accept when it comes to obesity, blaming others for something people can become educated about seems easier. The media is also at fault for all the propaganda about unhealthy fast food, and not the healthy food that benefits the persons body. 18-26 year-olds have the chance to change this generation's mentality about obesity and change the future generation alongside the media who should change what is being advertised and make the people choose a healthier and better option.

Eating healthy and exercising often, the two things seen as key against fighting obesity. While these are very important, they are not the only tools in the fight against obesity. Before we can rely solely on eating healthy and daily exercise, we need to reform how the issue of obesity is being attacked. Childhood obesity has become an exponentially growing epidemic that has no evidence of stopping anytime soon. The government needs to step in and help with the fight because of food deserts, faulty advertising, and nutrition guidelines, which are all factors out of the public's control. Once we figure out these issues, the real fight can begin.

In 2014 the World Health Organization estimated that about 41 million children of toddler age were obese (Obesity and Overweight para.1), in other words they have about 5 years living on Earth and already are dying. Obesity and who’s really responsible for the cause of it has been a back and forth argument between customers, fast food companies, and government health agencies. For years many have tried to blame and even sue Mcdonalds, Burger King, and many other fast food companies, claiming that it is their fault for their overweight health condition, but I believe this is the opposite. The reality to this issue is that the physical company does not play a role in this issue since they do not force their food into our mouths, but their food does play a role in obesity. Each individual in our society is responsible for their own health and needs, therefore, there is no need to blame companies when we realize that our decisions have caught up to us. These companies are trying their best to provide alternatives, but if we do not take them than they are not to blame for our future death. Having medical researchers label obesity as a health disease is not helping the situation anymore, than people not taking responsibility, because now it allows them to obtain an excuse for their choices.

Body image and obesity are always going to be hot-button issues as long as fast foods restaurants are still in business. Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. In other words, obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated so much body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health. Proportions of food are different from decades ago compared to now. Movie popcorn serving size was five cups with calories of 270 back in the 1980’s, now movie theatres are serving big tubs with loads of butter with calories of 630. Today proportions of food have really expanded causing calorie consumption to go up. To reduce obesity people should focus on educating the youth, promoting healthy eating and doing exercise at least an hour a day. Easily adding vegetables to what we eat, substituting that In-n-Out burger for something way less caloric.

Obesity, in addition to the negative impact on human health, also leads to considerable expenses for the global economy: reduced productivity, increase of the amount of fuel for transportation, rising medical expenses. To resolve the problem of excess weight is annually spent about two trillion dollars.

Obesity is an ongoing problem many Americans are struggling with today. Over the past 32 years the bmI level of people 5’4 and over has skyrocketed. America has the highest percent of obese people compared to anywhere else in the world. As a country America is trying to find a way to fix this problem. With the way things are going now it will be tough.There are many factors that contribute America being the most obese country in the world. One of the major factors that contribute to America’s obesity problem is the way technology has changed our world. Technology itself is not the only factor that helps contribute to America's obesity problem but it is one of them that may have a slight correlation to other factors.

Throughout the years health habits have had a dramatic change such as in food portion sizes, exercise and health disorders. In the 1970’s families would tend to eat home cooked meals and there was very few processed foods available , but now the majority of families depend on fast food restaurants too much that it has become habitual. Fast food restaurants are growing dramatically and are becoming America’s biggest implement when needing any meal, not only because it is cheap but also because it is less time consuming. The excess of fast food and little exercise has increased the percentage of obesity and diabetes. As time passes the obesity rate along with obesity related diseases have increased drastically to the point where a change needs to be done to lower this life threatening rate. American’s are not realizing how many unhealthy calories they intake on a daily basis nor what the fast food they eat contains and because of this unawareness, they are placing their lives at risk. It is evident that the past generations have failed at changing their horrible eating habits and now it is up to 18-26 year olds to make an improvement in healthy eating lifestyles for the future generations. In order to come up with a solution to prevent obesity and obesity related diseases for the future generations, 18-26 year olds must educate themselves and should be responsible for their own healthy eating changes that will create a great impact on not only themselves but also their

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.