Argumentative Essay: Is Obesity A Disease?
Avreena Gill
Professor Lynn Hovde
English-103
18 October 2014
Is Obesity a Disease? More than two-thirds of U.S. adults, and about one third of school aged children are overweight or obese. Obesity rates have more than doubled in adults and children since the 1970s. Becoming obese is based on ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and diet. Obesity is a way of life that is determined by one 's decisions, obesity is not a disease and is 100% preventable. There are many factors that contribute to obesity, including larger portion sizes, more fast food, technological advances, limited time for physical education and reliance on automobiles. The U.S. has the largest portion sizes throughout the world, this doesn 't include having seconds …show more content…
This can include computer and video game time. On average, a typical child spends four hours a day watching television. This is not including video game or computer time. As technology becomes more common, the level of physical inactivity will keep increasing. A child 's weight, in my opinion is soley based on their parents or guardians decisions. This including the amount of time being spent playing video games, watching television, and being on the computer. Two major factor for parents or guardians to prevent their child from becoming obese is to control portion sizes, and to maintain at least two hours of physical activity. This can easily be done by signing up for a school sport or even taking a walk around the neighborhood. From previous observation, child obesity is caused by a parent or guardians ignorance, or failure to be there for their child. I have seen in some cases where a permissive parent will give their child what ever they please in order to keep them happy and busy while the parent gets things done like house work, cooking, cleaning, etc. This not only gives the child an idea that they 're in charge and what ever they say goes, but it shows neglect and carelessness of the parent or guardian. This may contribute to a major problem as the child gets older. Modeling is one of the major ways for a child to learn. If young children see their parents or guardians eating …show more content…
« Food Research & Action Center." Food Research Action Center Overweight and Obesity in the US Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://frac.org/initiatives/hunger-and-obesity/obesity-in-the-us/>. The Food Research and Action Center website tells facts and statistics about obesity in adults and children. This website also tells State and local data, the consequences of child obesity, and factors contributing to being obese, it tells a great deal about being overweight and obese.
"Is Obesity A Disease?" Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. This website talks about obesity being a disease. I found arguments that found obesity as a disease and not something that can be preventable. I used this site to contribute to counterarguments.
"Preventing Obesity in Children, Causes of Child Obesity, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014. Preventing Obesity in children states different causes of child obesity and the ways to prevent them. I used this website to show that obesity is preventable and not a disease.
Widom, Cathy S., and Tyrone Bentley. "A 30-year Follow-up of the Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Obesity." - Bentley. N.p., 6 Sept. 2012. Web. 19 Oct.
Professor Lynn Hovde
English-103
18 October 2014
Is Obesity a Disease? More than two-thirds of U.S. adults, and about one third of school aged children are overweight or obese. Obesity rates have more than doubled in adults and children since the 1970s. Becoming obese is based on ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and diet. Obesity is a way of life that is determined by one 's decisions, obesity is not a disease and is 100% preventable. There are many factors that contribute to obesity, including larger portion sizes, more fast food, technological advances, limited time for physical education and reliance on automobiles. The U.S. has the largest portion sizes throughout the world, this doesn 't include having seconds …show more content…
This can include computer and video game time. On average, a typical child spends four hours a day watching television. This is not including video game or computer time. As technology becomes more common, the level of physical inactivity will keep increasing. A child 's weight, in my opinion is soley based on their parents or guardians decisions. This including the amount of time being spent playing video games, watching television, and being on the computer. Two major factor for parents or guardians to prevent their child from becoming obese is to control portion sizes, and to maintain at least two hours of physical activity. This can easily be done by signing up for a school sport or even taking a walk around the neighborhood. From previous observation, child obesity is caused by a parent or guardians ignorance, or failure to be there for their child. I have seen in some cases where a permissive parent will give their child what ever they please in order to keep them happy and busy while the parent gets things done like house work, cooking, cleaning, etc. This not only gives the child an idea that they 're in charge and what ever they say goes, but it shows neglect and carelessness of the parent or guardian. This may contribute to a major problem as the child gets older. Modeling is one of the major ways for a child to learn. If young children see their parents or guardians eating …show more content…
« Food Research & Action Center." Food Research Action Center Overweight and Obesity in the US Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://frac.org/initiatives/hunger-and-obesity/obesity-in-the-us/>. The Food Research and Action Center website tells facts and statistics about obesity in adults and children. This website also tells State and local data, the consequences of child obesity, and factors contributing to being obese, it tells a great deal about being overweight and obese.
"Is Obesity A Disease?" Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. This website talks about obesity being a disease. I found arguments that found obesity as a disease and not something that can be preventable. I used this site to contribute to counterarguments.
"Preventing Obesity in Children, Causes of Child Obesity, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014. Preventing Obesity in children states different causes of child obesity and the ways to prevent them. I used this website to show that obesity is preventable and not a disease.
Widom, Cathy S., and Tyrone Bentley. "A 30-year Follow-up of the Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Obesity." - Bentley. N.p., 6 Sept. 2012. Web. 19 Oct.