Fast Food and Obesity In today’s society‚ fast food has become a large part of many American’s lives. With the rising numbers of obese people‚ it is hard not to draw a correlation between the increase in fast food and obesity. Most obese people don’t want to be obese and wish they could lose weight‚ yet they continue to struggle with their fast food intake and obesity. This is due to the advertising done on the consumers‚ the highly addictive food itself‚ and most importantly‚ how advertising
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In 2014‚ Maggie Valentine‚ a 12-year-old girl‚ suffers from obesity. Ever since she was eight years old‚ she has been overweight‚ and doctors told her she was another “statistic [of obesity]”. Although she exercises six days a week (swims for four days and walks her dog on the weekends)‚ she still finds it arduous to lose weight. Valentine further explains her stance by stating‚ "I would expect that since I’m eating healthy and exercising a lot‚ that I would be able to lose more weight than I am
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The Obesity Blame Game Are We Taking It Too Far By Blaming Fast Food Restaurants For Obesity? When Is It Individual Responsibility And When Is It Appropriate To Place Blame? Obesity has increased in tides across the country. The statistics on obesity are staggering. Scientists report that by 2030‚ more than half of the population will be obese. It is fact that more than sixty million Americans who are twenty years and older are obese. Nine million children and teens between the ages of nine
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nutrition – obesity who’s to blame Source: Works Cited page entry Diane Fields. “Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”Protrainer.ISSA; February 3‚ 2011. http://www.protraineronline.com. June 21‚ 2013. Possible Direct Quotes to use: “Billions of dollars are spent each year on efforts to lose weight and yet the population grows fatter each day.” (“Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”). “Usually thought of as an American problem‚ obesity and its effects are currently spreading far beyond the US borders.” (“Obesity. Who’s
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contributing to the obesity increase in children. In the past obesity was linked with hormonal or genetic disorder. Today it is seen as a social problem‚ relating to social class and diversity (socioeconomic). Children have become more inactive in modern sociality today. Twenty years ago children would be playing outside running with friends‚ riding bikes being physically active while playing with each other burning fat without realising. One of the main factors that are relating to obesity is inactivity
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answer to the obesity epide Maria Ana Perez ENG 121 Composition section 406 April 9‚ 2013 Outline Introduction A. Exigency Statement: When you enter the city of Wilmington you can see a restaurant or store at every corner of every block. Food is everywhere; we all need food to survive in life. Without consuming food one will eventually die after several weeks of starvation. B. Motivator: We all can agree that today there is a big problem with obesity. Childhood obesity has more
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and
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Variable Causes of Childhood Obesity Can childhood obesity be eradicated by diet and exercise alone? While this question may cause some to ponder‚ many will undoubtedly say yes. Yet‚ when we consider that childhood obesity is at epidemic levels worldwide‚ the answer should cause us to proceed unbiased and with great thought. The assumption that high caloric diets and sedentary lifestyles is the only road to obesity is a misconception. Social Cognitive Theorist Albert Bandura defines
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America’s Obesity? In a paragraph from the article “Cheap Food Blamed for America’s Obesity Crisis” by Linda Carroll and Madelyn Fernstrom‚ the authors discussed the reason that people are getting fatter is because the food companies are providing people with cheap and unhealthy food‚ Roland Sturm‚ the study’s lead author‚ claims that food companies are at fault for America’s obesity problems (Carroll and Fernstrom). However‚ in the article "It’s Portion Distortion That Makes America Fat" from The
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Obesity rates are clearly on the rise in the USA.One of the populations most affected by that is adolescents. For this discussion‚ I would like for you to describe why you think we are seeing such a dramatic increase. Be sure to include nutrition in your discussion. Also‚ what role do you feel parents play in adolescent nutrition? Can you "make" a 14 year old eat their broccoli? Who is ultimately at fault? Society? Parents? Food manufacturers? Please use at least one source in your original post
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