The U.S. death rate is on the rise for the first time in more than 15 years, with life expectancy for a baby born in 2015 dropping slightly.
In a trend that's worrying experts, the nation's death rate. The number of deaths for every 100,000 U.S. residents, rose 1.2 percent from 2014 to last year, the first noteworthy uptick since 1999. The death rate increased for white men, white women, and black men. All of the major diseases were more lethal, except cancer. Deaths from suicide and accidents are also up to extreme heights. Everybody in this country wants to live a long, healthy life, so everyone should be very concerned. We've been experiencing steadily improving health in the U.S.,and we should be very concerned if it's going to start being reversed. Many of the scientists involved in this research have found that the leading cause is obesity. which is linked to cancer, heart problems, and diabetes. But some scientists say that the obesity rate isn't rising that much for it to be the leading cause. Scientist say that they really don't know what it is but they are trying to find the reason as to why people are dying off quickly.
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Questions:
Do you think the leading cause of death for Americans is obesity?
How would you solve the problem of increasing death if the cause was obesity?
I feel that as a country we have been rising up in obesity, but I don't think its that bad for it to be a leading cause of death. We still have a lot of healthy people in this world. If it was obesity I wouldn't know how to solve it because people choose to live that way and treat their bodies poorly.
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Good job!
I'm sure obesity doesn't help, being huge like that is not good for the body and will cause major issues eventually. People need to understand that they need to take care of their bodies if they want to live long and healthy. Exercise needs to be more important.
I would help by encouraging a more healthy life style. Cut the cost of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables. This would cause more people to buy a healthier food.
I think it is the leading cause of deaths. Obesity can cause other diseases such as heart disease. Which also kills many Americans each year. this is not okay for us to let this happen.
Obesity could definitely be a cause in a lot of deaths because of the diseases and other problems that go along with it. It is a big problem and many steps have been taken to decrease the amount of obesity. I think that schools should have a huge part in decreasing obesity in children. A different diet and different activities during school would be a big help.
I think that it could be a leading cause, because obesity causes a lot of other health problems. I would try to get people to start exercising and eating healthier, but it's their choice so it's up to them to change their lifestyle.
I don't think that it is the main reason, but I do think that it is a problem. I would start by making it a law that people who are obese and want Medicaid of Medicare exercise to try and get healthier.
I think that obesity is some of the reason, but not all of it. There are other factors like other diseases and sicknesses. I can't really say how, because you really can't make people eat healthier and exercise because it's their choice.
yes i agree and yes it is their choice to be able to do what they want.
yes laziness is a plausible answer to why we are so obese. and watching what we eat is a crucial part too.
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