The Obesity Era By David Berreby

It is no doubt that obesity exists worldwide, but it is a very prevalent issue in the US. This pandemic has certainly risen in focus in the past decade, with a rate of obese children that has quadrupled since the 1970s. Though this issue seems quite new, obesity exists in every generation, and the adults in the current generation are living with thirty-four percent of their fellow adults obese. This amount may seem high, and

Obesity has been a growing problem in the U.S. for more than a decade. Various reasons and theories are thrown around as to the cause of this severe problem by psychologists, dietitians, and professors trying to pinpoint a single cause. Due to America’s vast supply of resources, luxurious living standards, and moral of the country, there is no one cause for obesity contrary to advertisements offering a quick-fix drug. America’s obesity problem is rooted much deeper than just cheap fast food and poor choices. Medical conditions, influence of genes, unhealthy lifestyles, and mental illnesses are all contributors towards obesity in any one person. Obesity is a serious problem in America with multiple contributors and one lone solution

When it comes to the topic of obesity, most will readily agree that it is a growing dilemma. This argument has many writers bringing different responses. Two explanations are debated in What You Eat is Your Business by Radley Balko and Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko. Both pieces create a good stance on the topic of obesity. Balko’s piece, however, has a better all around flow, organization and consistency.

The origin of obesity is a very important question that has caused some controversy between doctors, scientists, and writers. The origins are thought to stem from

In the article, the obesity era by David Berreby the main idea is that there are many alternative theories regarding the rise in obesity. Berreby believes weight gain is not the result of lack of exercise and poor diet. I agree with the author’s argument in regards to the effects of chemicals in the environment and lack of nutrients in fast foods, and other cheaply made food products, the artificial thermoneutral zone, and economical disposition of lower class.

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.

With over 22.5% of the current U.S. population considered to be clinically obese, compared to only 14.5% in 1980, there does not seem to be a cessation of this epidemic in sight (Hill & Peters, 1998). Goran and Weisners' (2000) proposal that "... the inherently lower resting metabolic rate in women versus men is responsible for the higher adiposity rates in women..." is wanting, especially since the potentially modifiable factors of; less physical strength, less daily free-living physical activity, and lower total energy expenditure are more likely the cause of the differences in observed adiposity between men and women. Since our genetic makeup has not appreciably changed in the last twenty years, we cannot strictly attribute the explosion of obesity to genetics. As these biological causes of obesity are disproved, a focus on the environment as a reason for obesity is taking centre-stage.

Dalton revisits the controversial issue of whether obesity should be declared a disease or not. In the author's opinion, obesity is not a disease. With that in mind, this book will offer a sound basis for my assertion that obesity cannot be regarded a disease but a contributing factor to ill health.

For the very first time in history, we live in a country where today’s generation may not outlive their parents. To say obesity is the plague of 21st century American’s would be putting it gently. Statistics show that 31.8% of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese; of that 31.8%, 16.9% are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kitt, Flegal 2012). Even more shockingly, it is estimated that 50% of the United States population is overweight or obese today (Ogden, Carroll, Kitt, Flegal 2012). Obesity is a rising prevalent health issue, reaching epidemic proportions. As we get older, we develop habits and

There is a myriad of problems that occur in America a day. One of the most main concerns is obesity. Obesity occurs when there is an excess amount of body fat. People become obese from either not eating healthy, not getting enough exercise, and not making the proper life for themselves or their families. There will be discussion about statistics and prevalence of obesity in America. The main concern is what is the cause of obesity. I will be discussing if obesity is caused by environmental factors, genetics, or if it is psychological. In American, statistics have shown that every two in three adults are overweight or obese, more than one in three adults are obese, more than 1 in 20 adults are extreme obesity, approximately one-third of children

The recent upsurge in obesity, rates has reached alarming heights with over 30% of Americans now categorized as obese. This has transpired regardless of the fact that our awareness about the importance and effects of maintain a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise are at an all-time high. If one were to impartially examine the statistics on obesity, the only rational assumption is that we are losing the fight on obesity. With countless exercise and diet programs being found to be inadequate to produce significant results, the question becomes were we designed for obesity?

The battle against obesity is one of the United States’ greatest struggles as a nation. It causes a number of preventable health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and a plethora of other health detriments which now includes cancer. Individuals may believe that as long as they are within a normal weight range, the state of those individuals that are overweight has no effect on them personally. However, this is not even remotely true considering that, as we learned in class, the costs of procedures and various emergency services which cannot be covered by the individual receiving them are either absorbed by the hospital or dispersed among others receiving services at that same hospital. In other words, obesity is costing

More than one-third (34.9%) of U.S. adults are obese. These numbers are scaring me. They call me to go out and scream people: “Wake up, let’s fight not only with smoking, but also with overweight!” The obesity is not the only problem of food and bad genes. Obesity is a life choice to sweat a lot, to have problems with breathing, to have a probability of heart attack, diabetes and many other deadly diseases. Some may argue that people this is this is a disease and you can’t change it.

Each year we are swarmed with back to back advertisements about losing weight and “fitting into that bikini”. The older we get the harder it seems that it takes to shed that weight, especially around the thighs and mid-section. If we would've paid attention to what we were eating as children and knew the future affects that it would have on our body we might have changed our eating habits. Today obesity has wreaked havoc in the lives of not only adults but of children too. When I was young there weren't many children who would have been considered “overweight”, yet as adults we now are considered overweight and even in some cases obese. I cannot imagine that if we had been overweight children how our bodies would look now, it might even be worse. Childhood obesity is growing each year across the world, not just in America. In fact America doesn't even have the highest percentage of overweight children, Greece does. America is fifth in childhood obesity averaging at about eighteen percent of children are overweight or obese, and Greece is a staggering forty-four percent for boy and thirty-eight percent for girls. The top 4 countries with overweight or obese children are all located in Europe. Now in adults, America does lead the “overweight or obese race” by staggering numbers. Though we might be doing better with our children. Even poor countries have recently seen a rise in obesity among adults and children. “In the past 25 years, the number of overweight or obese children

Have you ever seen someone on Instagram or Facebook that posts all about being “healthy and fit”? It’s annoying sometimes, I get it. But what if they are actually right? We tend to make excuses as to why we don’t have time to work out or why we can’t make better food choices for ourselves. The answer is simple. We want easy. Sitting on the couch is easy. Going through McDonalds or Wendy’s is easy. What if making these “easy” choices are actually harming us in the long run? According to the CDC, “more than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults” and 17% of children and adolescents have obesity (CDC, 2017). Those are alarming and eye-opening statistics. We as Americans need to realize that obesity is a problem and in order for this issue to change, we need more education about healthy habits. A few years ago, I came to the realization that I was not happy with the way I felt physically and mentally. I ate a lot food that was not good for me and at the time I didn’t realize how much it was affecting me. Now someone looking at me from the outside probably would have never said I was “fat” but I was far from healthy. I didn’t want to keep feeling the way I felt about myself so I began doing some research on ways to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. I figured out that there are some important basic steps to starting a healthy lifestyle that anyone can do if they have just a little bit of motivation.