Fat Persuasive Speech

Coke,ritain is fat. We know that. Chefs B and doctors, footballers and even pop stars tell us over and over again, in campaigns against the obesity epidemic. But now, as The Independent on Sunday reveals, new data show that an alarming number of Britons actually suffer from malnutrition.
Doctors estimate that more than three million people are malnourished. Most do not re-alise it, although diagnosis rates in hospitals have soared by 44 per cent over the past five years. The most extreme cases echo symptoms found among famine victims in the developing world. Wasted limbs and pot bellies are being seen in British hospitals, where 40 per cent of patients are thought to be malnourished. Marasmus, the protein deficiency most often seen in Africa,
"You think it happens to starving children in the third world," said Ms Incocciati. "You don't expect it to happen to you. It's scary."
The doctor she went to for a second opinion asked what she had been eating. Ms Incocciati was studying English at Warwick University and waitressing at a French restaurant in the evenings, scoffing late at night and unable to face breakfast. After closing, the restaurant's chefs sometimes whipped up a rich dinner, heavy on cheese and creamy sauces, for the staff. At other times she would snack at home on pasta or toast. She was also a self-confessed crisp addict.
"I felt I had no energy at all," she said. "I was always tired and constantly had a cold. I had spots all the time too." Ms Incocciati was shocked to be told she had very low levels of vitamin A, vitamin B12 and iron. "Eating late, you're not digesting food properly. Getting up late, having a coffee, you're running on
Despite all the campaigns to educate people about healthy eating, as our reports today show, for three million malnourished people the message still has-n't got through.
What is malnutrition?
Malnutrition is caused by a deficiency, excess or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients. The condition may result from an inadequate or unbalanced diet, digestive difficulties, absorption problems or other medical conditions. It is a chronic condition, which can injure the spleen and stomach. Malnutrition can occur because of a chronic lack of one key vitamin or because the body isn't getting enough food. Starvation is an extreme form of malnutrition and can occur even in people who are clinically obese.
The symptoms of malnutrition include acute weight loss, losing hair, muscle wastage, a swollen abdomen, a dull yellow complexion and dry, crinkled skin. Sufferers also have dull eyes, listlessness, tiredness, cravings and brown stained teeth. In extreme cases it can be fatal and lead to anaemia, beriberi, goitre, scurvy and rickets.
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