Tipping the Scales: Americas Civil War with Obesity Joshua Christie Phoenix University Online These days it’s hard to turn on the television or surf the internet‚ and not be bombarded with a celebrity sponsored commercials‚ or the many pop up advertisement advertising how one can lose 20 – 30 pounds in a matter of weeks. The manufactures of these products would love for us to believe it’s as simple as taking a pill‚ or participating in one of the many new fad diets. But if it were as simple
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America - Land of the Free‚ home of the obese? As our country wages war against terrorism overseas‚ another domestic battle is taking place: the battle against fat. At the turn of the millennium‚ an estimated 64 percent of American adults were either overweight or obese (CDC). This unsettling statistic reveals the fact that the United States’ proud citizens have trouble digesting‚ that we are the fattest country on the planet. In today’s society‚ technological advances allow us to go about daily
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Causes of Obesity in America In 1835‚ Adolphe Quetelet defined the body measurements of the average person based on height and weight. “For an adult to be considered at a healthy weight‚ their body mass index must be between 18.5 and 24.9. An adult with a body mass index between 25 and 29 are considered overweight‚ and anyone above 30 is considered obese.” (HBO Documentary Films) Obesity has become a major health issue in many countries around the world. Doubling since the 1980’s‚ obesity now affects
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children who are overweight has more than doubled‚ while rates among adolescents have more than tripled since 1980.” (Wechsler‚ 2004). Childhood obesity in America is becoming an increasingly severe problem. Conditions such as type 2 diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and depression are becoming more prevalent as a result of obesity. The childhood obesity pandemic in America can be traced to several causes‚ however‚ topping the list is public school systems and their inability to provide quality nutritional and
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Chris Blymiller English 2010 Sept. 24‚ 2011 Fast Food and Obesity In America It has been said that obesity in American has become an epidemic. What has caused this huge health issue in this great country? Many people believe fast food is to blame for America being obese. Is it really that simple? What could be some other possible reasons for our country being so obese compared to other countries? In this paper I hope to discuss these issues and show that fast food is solely to blame for this
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Obesity at a Glance in America Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IIV 10 December 2013 Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IV 10 December 2013 Obesity at a Glance in America In America‚ obesity rates have shot up exorbitantly high in the latest year. Obesity‚ which is a form of overweight‚ has become a common problem throughout America (Macnair‚ Trisha). Even though obesity is excess proportion of total body fat‚ it can cause major damage. Obesity
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about them. America‚ home of the free and land of the obese. One of the most commonly discussed issues of America in the last few decades has been obesity. Obesity is an epidemic that plagues our nation. It remains one of the biggest problems in American society and requires a careful‚ systematic but also immediate solution. Americans are some of the least healthy people in the entire country. The obesity epidemic affects millions of people in the United States. Sadly‚ enough obesity is a problem
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Obesity in America Many people would say obesity is a huge problem in America. Obesity has always been around but‚ until recently it wasn’t very common in the population. The percentage of obese citizens in America has dramatically risen in the last decade. Obesity is very dangerous and unhealthy and can lead to many diseases. The 3 main causes of obesity in America are lack of physical activity‚ low quality diet‚ and genetics. Lack of physical activity is one cause of obesity in America. Cars
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Obesity and its effect on America Natasha stood there looking in the mirror. As she looked at her reflection‚ she could not hold back the tears that flooded her eyes. The doctor’s words kept running through her mind over and over‚ “You are running out of time Natasha”. She started to tremble as she felt the fear grip her heart. “How could I let this happen to me?” she thought‚ “I’m only thirty-five!”…. America needs to wake up and realize the impact obesity has had on our country and see the
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Obesity in America America is the red‚ the blue‚ and the white. We are a great nation with amazing abilities to influence the world. However in the recent years‚ obesity has increased drastically. Over one third of America’s population is obese. (Go Red Flag) In fact‚ obesity is starting to take over America‚ but it needs to come to an end. Obesity can lead to many health problems. For example‚ type two diabetes can be caused from being overweight. Strokes and breast cancer are also possible health
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