Obesity is a real problem in America, especially recently. It is the leading mortality cause because of all the diseases it can cause. First off, what is obesity? Well, obesity is when your BMI (Body mass index) is 30 or greater. Obesity used to not be huge problem in America, but in the recent studies we have seen a massive growth in the amount of obese people.
Since 1975 the amount of obesity Percentage in America has nearly tripled. A study in 2000 said that 30.5% of people in America were obese. Another study in 2018 shows that 42.4% of people in America were obese. That is an extremely rapid increase of obesity in the last years. Based on the research you can guess what will most likely happen in the upcoming years. It will most likely increase even more.
Let’s talk about the reasons for this sudden surge of obesity throughout America. People have changed diets from home grown things to packaged- processed foods. These processed foods are overall cheaper, easier to ship, and have a longer shelf life. The processed foods have added ingredients and sugars which we do not need. Which, brings me into my next reason of obesity. Extra ingredients in foods. Whether its high sugar, high calorie, or high carb foods people have been increasing the amounts of these things they eat on a daily basis.
What are some ways we could prevent the levels of obesity from increasing?
What do you think will happen to America if nothing is done to stop obesity?
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
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Well done Stephen! Good topic choice!
Some ways to prevent obesity are going on diets, changing menus at resturants, or just eating healthy. I think a lot more people will start gaining weight but there will be people who stay on diets and eat healthy. Staying motivated and working hard on your body would really pay off in the long run.
I think that if the United States spent more time teaching people how to become more healthy and physically active than it would help with the obiesety rate. I think that if nothing is done to stop the obiesety rate from climbing than the United states will become a much less healthy country.
I completely agree. I don't think our schools are doing enough in this topic. Personally I think they should really try to teach and inform all students about the real stuggle of obesity and how badly it can affect and destroy someone's life.
I do think that obesity in America is an issue. There are way that people can prevent this from happening like eating healthier or exercising. A lot of the people who are obese don't do anything about it or are just lazy in general. Motivating these people do do something about it would help.
I think that we will never be able to stop obesity. People can go on diets, run, workout an many more thing, but in my opinion america is built around food, just drive down the road for example i guarantee you will find a restaurant or a grocery store. I think the america will be the same if obesity still continue, we do have the most obesity people in the world.
I agree America is really based on a lot of foods. Most of which are unhealthy. And really if the obesity in America keeps getting worse and more people keep being affected by it many more people will die from the things that come from obesity. I just really feel something needs to be done to stop obesity.
In my opinion, obesity is increasing more and more in America because the food companies are selling foods high in calories, but it also depends on the people they have to be more disciplined about themselves because it all starts with them,
Some ways we could prevent the level of obesity is better school lunches. I'm not meaning the "fake" lunches that we eat now but good healthy lunches because for some kids school lunches are the best food they get all day. If nothing happens to America and its obesity, children are just going to get more obese.
I agree. If we start teaching poeple about the real threat of obesity young we will have a hopeful future. The school lunches would be a great way to show younger people that healthy food can taste good. A lot of poeple (kids especially) think that healthy food is gross. If we can get rid of that stereotype it will be a huge step.
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