Cause Of Obesity In The United States

“Ohio has the 26th highest obesity rate in the nation” (cite this). Yes, you have read that correctly Ohio is ranked 26th in the nation. A big factor in the cause of obesity is eating processed foods. Many people don’t realize what they are actually eating, or the health risks involved in eating the foods that claim to be all natural. There are many health risks involved when eating processed food and awareness of obesity, heart problems and risks of cancer will help make people more proactive by learning.
What are processed foods exactly? When thinking of processed foods the things that come to mind are soft drinks, fast food restaurants, candies, and potato chips. Yes, processed foods are all those things, but processed food are also
Nutritionists have been relating the increase of obesity to the amount of added sugars people eat on daily basis. In the study they had performed more than 90% of the amount of added sugar people had eaten in a day was all from processed foods they had recently eaten. When people limited the amount of processed foods they were eating they actually were consuming the healthy amount of sugar you’re suppose to eat in a day's worth. (CITATION CRISTINA). In another study, they found almost 60% of American’s daily calories come from over processed foods. (Citation ABIGAIL). American’s consume 60% worth of processed foods every single day without realizing the effects it is having on their bodies. Obesity is a very dangerous, and serious problem to have. Not only are you obese, but you are at higher risks for other diseases. According to Ohio’s obesity data, projected heart diseases caused from obesity in 2030 is over 3 million. In addition, the projected cancer cases in 2030 stemming from obesity is more the 400,000. The amount of health risks obesity causes it outrageous, and frightening. Being obese will not only cause you to have to pay a lot of money for medical bills, it will also lead you closer to death than usual. Limiting the amount of Obesity in Ohio by 3% each year, would cause the obesity rate in Ohio to be less than 10% by year 2023. The only way Ohio’s obesity rates would continually drop 3% each year would be if the state of Ohio became more intentional about teaching citizens the fatal risks of eating processed foods. Doctors offices should be required to hand out information to parents about processed foods, to make them more aware of what dangerous ingredients are going into their child's body. If they inform the parents while the child is young, the child will more likely live a healthier life. This will help control the obesity rates in future generations. The