Obesity

Obesity is on the rise, and it is becoming more and more of a national health concern.   It effects more than 1/3 of the population, and an additional 1/3 is overweight. With obesity becoming more and more of a problem each year, the American population is going to suffer from a catastrophic health emergency.

What is obesity?

Obesity is a heath condition where the subject has an abnormally large amount of fat for their height. A person who has a body mass index of over 30 is classified obese by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

Who does obesity affect?

Obesity affects 1/3 of all classes of Americans. However, the highest percentage of obese people per captain can be found in the lower class. The lower class typically eats more cheap, highly processed, high-calorie foods.

What causes obesity?

Overweight and obesity result from an energy imbalance. This involves eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity. High calorie foods are more easily available today than ever before. Americans have also never had a less active lifestyle.



What action can be taken?

I believe that the U.S. Government should get involved in the managing of its people’s diets because they will not do it on their own. If the U.S. government stepped up their campaign on obesity, many of the country’s obese people could stop getting heavier and/or shed pounds.



I think that the problem with people in our country is the lack of motivation to diet and exercise. I believe that the public policy for people would be that people that exercise regularly should be rewarded. I believe that people who put forth effort in an exercise program should be rewarded with tax deductions. This would bring a lot more people into the world of exercise.



The next most-important thing is education. Education is key if lowering of the countries weight is wanted. Bringing knowledge of what foods do what, how, and why...