04/03/2013 Are Environmental Factors the Main Reasons for Obesity Epidemic? In her essay” What’s to Blame for the Surge in Super-Size Americans?” Tori DeAngelis discusses the various factors that lead to obesity. DeAngelis reminds us that obesity is getting worse and worse by the day. According to the current government estimate‚ about 65 percent of Americans are obese or overweight. DeAngelis states three factors that contribute to obesity. These are environmental factors‚ stress and gene factors
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Parvinder Kaur English Composition 3 Michelle Moe May 18‚ 2015 Fed Up: The Obesity Epidemic The film Fed Up‚ written and directed by Stephanie Soechtig‚ is a documentary that describes the worldwide epidemic of obesity‚ which is endangering our children and shortening their lives today. Ultimately‚ through this film‚ Soechtig tries to convey that the Americans’ increased sugar consumption is what is responsible for this epidemic. It is being consumed in various forms‚ from pure cane sugar to high fructose
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The Obesity Epidemic: Who is to Blame? We live in a country rich in prided accomplishments. We have our Constitution: promoting a government of the people‚ for the people. With that we have the freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ etc. We have beautiful scenic geography from coast to coast and a wide range of cultures and races in our population. However‚ there is one thing in particular that makes The United States of America a laughingstock of the world. Our Healthcare. To many
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What is societal marketing? Societal Marketing in organizations aims in fulfilling the demands and needs of the consumers effectively and efficiently than their competitors keeping in mind the well being of the consumers and the society. This concept of societal marketing is based on social responsibility and it suggests that a company which only believes in exchange relationship with the consumers might not sustain long in the market. Therefore it is emphasized that marketers must look into satisfying
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Obesity: America’s Modern Day Societal Crutch Matthew Murphy Abstract Today’s society has been faced with the never ending problem of obesity. Many would blame this problem of obesity in America to poor genetics‚ unhealthy eating habits‚ and even lack of physical fitness. After viewing this paper and reviewing these credible sources the reader will have a better understanding as to why individuals become obese. All sources in this paper have been written‚ reviewed‚ and critiqued by credible individuals
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Poaching Epidemic Animal wildlife is something that should be treasured and protected‚ not devastated by inconsiderate poachers. Poaching has contributed to the extinction of animal species all over the world. Some of the species that have been affected and have gone extinct are the Tasmanian tiger‚ the eastern cougar‚ the eastern elk‚ the black rhino and numerous amounts of bird species (IDA). Poachers usually kill wildlife in order to make tax free profit from the wildlife’s resources which can be
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problem of obesity is a world-wide epidemic and is becoming an even greater threat to the United States. Currently the U.S is the world’s most obese country and with a large margin between second place (James‚ Leach‚ Kalamara‚ Shayegh 2001). America is also the front runner in a new trend: morbid obesity. Not only does America have the highest population of obese individuals‚ America also has the largest population of morbidly obese individuals (World Health Organization 2009). Morbid obesity affects
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faces a very problematic situation. Young Canadians face the truth of obesity and the consequences of the condition. In today ’s world‚ these Canadians are not taking care of their body; they are not fulfilling the nutritional needs of the body. Thus‚ leading themselves towards obesity. What is obesity? Well‚ it is essentially a condition one faces when they consume more calories then they burn. If this continues‚ the individual would find themselves gaining weight‚ perhaps more weight than the amount
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There is a huge problem spreading across this nation. It’s affecting adults and children alike. It’ this nation’s newest epidemic‚ it has even been compared to other epidemics such as cigarettes and drugs. The epidemic is obesity and it is sweeping the nation. Americans are now considered to be the fattest people on earth (Pollan‚ par. 1). The worst part about this epidemic however is not how it is affecting adults but how it is affecting kids. The growing number of overweight kids is getting to
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Help with Obesity for Low-income Families Victoria Rock AIU Online Abstract Obesity has become a major problem here in America. Although millions of American’s are affected by it‚ from all levels of society‚ the biggest problem seems to be focused with low-income families. Help with Obesity for Low-income Families It has become impossible for low-income families to provide healthy meals for their families. Government‚ Farm policies and the food industry itself are main reasons as to
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