Purpose: To inform individuals about the detriment of obesity
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter— there once was a shy little brown girl who get called names like “thunder thighs” or “fat Haitian mommy”, (those words echoed in her mind). She questioned why she was being looked at as she walked the hallways of her middle school.
B. Thesis Statement— Obesity is a detrimental issue which require health treatment, diet changes, and lifestyle changes in order to decrease disease and death rates.
C. Relevancy Statement—these days, People aren’t cooking and are eating out more often. Many of us eat fast food consistency and eat the food our schools provide. “According to US national nutrition institution eating after 8pm will make you gain weight.”
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Obesity has a far-ranging negative effect on health. Each year obesity-related conditions cost over 150 billion dollars and cause an estimated 300,000 premature deaths in the US.
B. One out of every three Americans is obese, which means more than 50% of all Americans are suffering from this life-taking disease. If this rate keeps going up then our next generation will ultimately suffer from many more diseases and health problems as well as a shorter life span.
Subpoint: The body mass index or BMI is the best simple method for measuring
How obese someone is.
A. Any level of obesity is bad for you. At a BMI of 30 you are at a higher risk of disease and have a reduced life expectancy. For most, the quality of life is reduced. At progressively higher levels of BMI the likelihood of disease increases, the risk to life is greater and the quality of life is less. If your BMI is greater than 35 you are in the high risk group and, by the time you reach a BMI of 40, the risk is nearly three times that of people who have normal weight. The risk rises very steeply as your weight
2.5 Body Mass Index,BMI, is a measure of our weight compared to our height. BMI can help determine whether they are at a healthy weight, overweight or obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases, such as: heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type-2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. With high BMI the individual would need to perform further assessments, start with a diet, physical activity, family history, change lifestyle.
How many of you have eaten fast food this month? I bet it tasted good, but what you didn't know is that you're promoting the production of low-quality food, feeding the obesity epidemic in America. According to recent statistics, of the 16 in this room, 7 will become obese in their lifetime. It's the Bojangles on the way home from school or the McDonalds on when you don't have much time for lunch, but does it really save you time when you die of obesity or cardiovascular disease at a young age.
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Our life is something that is so precious. Every choice we make impacts our life wether it be physically or mentally. When we choose to make poor life choices, it will reflect on us as individuals. Poor choices in what we consumed or how active we are will lead to a life that can lead to an early death. Obesity is an epidemic health problem that has been one of the leading causes to death. The disease itself causes sever health conditions as well as mental health issues.no one wants to become obese, but in today’s society we have been given the perfect recipe that will land us in a fight for our life. Obesity is not something that simply happens, but a lifetime of poor choices. We must discover the source of obesity and attack the health issue from the primary leading factors. We start with the source in order to help improve the lives of people everywhere who are battling this disease, as well as those who are predisposed to a higher chance of developing it.
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