Poverty And Obesity Epidemic
The Impact of Poverty on the Obesity Epidemic
The occurrence of obesity has become so pervasive in the United States that it is now considered an epidemic. Obesity affects about fifty percent of adults and about twenty five percent of children in the U. S. alone (Simone, Story, Jeffery par. 1).While there are several factors that contribute to obesity, a large concern is environmental influence. There is a direct relationship between inexpensive, processed, fast foods, poverty and high levels of obesity. In the past obesity was considered a sign of wealth; however in recent years that notion has rapidly changed. Obesity is now considered a sign of poverty. Many impoverished communities have little access to nutritionally balanced food. High calorie food tends to be easier to access in terms of price and location and …show more content…
Story, Mary. Jeffery, Robert W., abstract. Environmental Influences on Eating and Physical Activity. By French, Simone A. Story, Mary. Jeffery, Robert W
Hedwig, L. “Why Poverty Leads To Obesity and Life-Long Problems.” Scholar Strategy Network. SSN. December 2012. Web. 27 July, 2013
“How Does the United States Measure Poverty”. Poverty. National Poverty Center. n.d. Web. 28 July 2013
Inagami S, Cohen DA, Finch BK, Asch SM. You are where you shop: grocery store locations, weight, and neighborhoods. National Institutes of Health. NCBI. July 31, 2006. Web. 27 July, 2013
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Sinnot, Cathy H. “The Impact of Childhood Obesity, Poor Nutrition
And Inactivity on Public School Systems.” Lerner Center for Public Health Association. N.p. October 20, 2011. Web. 27, July 2013
“SNAP and Obesity: The Facts and Fictions of SNAP Nutrition.” Snap to Health. N.p. n.d. Web. 28 July, 2013
“What Is Obesity.” Obesity Action Coalition. OAC. n.d. Web. 28 July
The occurrence of obesity has become so pervasive in the United States that it is now considered an epidemic. Obesity affects about fifty percent of adults and about twenty five percent of children in the U. S. alone (Simone, Story, Jeffery par. 1).While there are several factors that contribute to obesity, a large concern is environmental influence. There is a direct relationship between inexpensive, processed, fast foods, poverty and high levels of obesity. In the past obesity was considered a sign of wealth; however in recent years that notion has rapidly changed. Obesity is now considered a sign of poverty. Many impoverished communities have little access to nutritionally balanced food. High calorie food tends to be easier to access in terms of price and location and …show more content…
Story, Mary. Jeffery, Robert W., abstract. Environmental Influences on Eating and Physical Activity. By French, Simone A. Story, Mary. Jeffery, Robert W
Hedwig, L. “Why Poverty Leads To Obesity and Life-Long Problems.” Scholar Strategy Network. SSN. December 2012. Web. 27 July, 2013
“How Does the United States Measure Poverty”. Poverty. National Poverty Center. n.d. Web. 28 July 2013
Inagami S, Cohen DA, Finch BK, Asch SM. You are where you shop: grocery store locations, weight, and neighborhoods. National Institutes of Health. NCBI. July 31, 2006. Web. 27 July, 2013
Quinterno, Anne T. Cause and Effect Premise:The Role of Poverty, Access to Fast Food Restaurants, such as McDonald’s, andThe Obesity Epidemic. Acedemia.edu. N.p. May 2011. Web. 2 August 2013
Sinnot, Cathy H. “The Impact of Childhood Obesity, Poor Nutrition
And Inactivity on Public School Systems.” Lerner Center for Public Health Association. N.p. October 20, 2011. Web. 27, July 2013
“SNAP and Obesity: The Facts and Fictions of SNAP Nutrition.” Snap to Health. N.p. n.d. Web. 28 July, 2013
“What Is Obesity.” Obesity Action Coalition. OAC. n.d. Web. 28 July