Obese; The Life of a Fat Person We have all heard the terms fat, overweight and obese. Each one of these words have their own meaning and negative connotation. For example, take the two terms overweight and obese. Most people believe that these words are one in the same, but they are not. “ Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height” (Obesity). People these days are not eating how they should. Given it is easier to run down to a Kentucky Fried Chicken or even McDonalds after a long day just because people lack the incentive to cook one evening. The fast food industries make big bucks because they are cheap and fast and people like that. Most people do not like to cook meals so they go out more often than not and they do not realize what they are putting into their bodies. Now because of health concerns, some not all, fast food restaurants carry a healthier alternative. If people want to gorge themselves, quite literally pour a grease trap into their system, and being left vulnerable to unhealthy habits such as binging and lack of exercise, then they should be forced to live with the misery and agony they have brought upon themselves. Surgical procedures are not optional. We live in a lazy nation and one that suffers from many health related issues associated with obesity. “Obesity is a national health crisis…”(Freedman 1). People are not very understanding of the effects of obesity. “ Health risks of obesity… cardiovascular disease, asthma, high blood pressure, adult-onset diabetes, uterine an... ... middle of paper ... ...t know about the weight that is sliding off of you. It is a hard, long, continual process, but if you do not give up, you will be pleased with the results you receive from hard work, perseverance, and just cleaning up your life style. Start with yourself and make a difference by helping those you know. Obesity can be reversed and life can feel much better. Works Cited Bennett, William, Stephen E. Goldfinger, and G. Timothy Johnson. Your Good Health: How to Stay Well, and What to Do When You're Not. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. Print. Gay, Kathlyn. Am I Fat?: The Obesity Issue for Teens. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2006. Print. Setting Your Weight: A Complete Program. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, 1987. Print. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-fix-the-obesity-crisis/
Obesity is a huge problem that needs to be resolved because it affects all people, unlike most issues. People of every gender, every age, and every race are at risk of being obese. Obesity rates in America have nearly doubled within the last twenty years. Something must be done not only to prevent obesity rates continuous rising, but also to dramatically increase the percentage of obese people in America altogether.
Obesity remains an extremely serious issue worldwide. Once considered a problem for wealthier counties, overweight and obesity are now dramatically increasing in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). In American, the rates of obesity continue to soar. CDC (2009) recognizes obesity as a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems. According to NHANES over two-thirds of the US are overweight or obese, and over one-third are obese (CDC, 2009). Treatment for this illness varies; it may include the incorporation of diet, exercise, behavior modification, medication, and surgery. Since there is no single cause of all overweight and obesity, there is no single way to prevent or treat overweight and obesity that will help everyone (CDC, 2009).
The myth of you can eat whatever you want, only if you live an active lifestyle has been proven as false. The American people have become lazy and have chosen to give a blind eye to the matter, stating that we all need to accept ourselves and love one another. But this simply is not the case. Whether or not you love yourself and your weight still has no effect whether or not you are on of the three hundred thousand a year that end their life early due to bad eating habits.
There has been lawsuits against several fast food companies because they sell oversized meals. Americans consume a large amount of food due to the fact that they have a massive amount of appetite. What fast food restaurants like Taco Bell do is they make amazingly great deals so that they get customers to buy their food. What Taco Bell does is their prices are extremely low and believe it or not, it increases the amount of customers they have. Other fast food restaraunts heard about what Taco Bell was doing, so they started doing the same thing. Fast food restaurants other than Taco Bell, also started coming up with bigger sizes of their foods and their drinks with a lower and affordable price. All fast food restaurants do is find ways to get
What is happening to our economy is that so many people are going to these fast food restaurants because they are basically on just about every corner. So, for adults that makes it easy if they didn’t have anything planned for dinner because they can just pick something up from the local fast food restaurant on their way home from work. Also, it is very cheap. For example, a bundle at McDonald’s can feed up to four people at one time and it only costs about fifteen dollars! So, in the long run, it is just easier to go pick up some fast food rather than wasting your time cooking an actual meal. Lastly, even though fast food is very cheap and on every corner, it is not healthy at all. Studies have proven that a person that ate McDonald’s for his meals for a full month ended up having some serious health changes. In conclusion, even though it is very easy to access and very cheap, fast food has some serious health issues and be very harmful.
The primary causes of the obesity epidemic is generally an excessive amount of caloric intake, unhealthy eating habits, and lack of physical exercise (“Obesity in latino,” 2006). Obesity in this minority group causes many underlying health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some forms of cancers. Obesity not only effects the wellbeing of individuals, but also has an economic burden on society and healthcare.
Fast food has changed the face of the world. Major chains like McDonalds span all over the world. Fast food chains are continuing to grow despite numerous facts of their unhealthiness. Fast food has been proven to be a dangerous food source, yet people continue to purchase it. The more people buy fast food the more it allows the big corporations to grow. People continue to eat fast food because there are no other convenient options.
The connection it has with the obesity is that the epidemic is caused by high consumption of fat, sugar, and salt (Hogan). Fast food is literally contributing to obesity by providing unhealthy food restricted to people at risk for obesity and even with those with obesity. In the article Fast Food, David Hogan found out the most fast food restaurants’ menus offer burgers, fries, soda, and desserts. Those types of food are unhealthy where burgers contain the high amounts of fat, fries contain a lot of salt, while sodas and desserts contain excess amounts of sugar. These types of food are considered as junk food that the body does not necessarily need to consume, but they are often eaten for the delicious taste from the high amounts of fat and sugar they contain (Wolin and Petrelli). Fast food is also providing quick service by frying a lot of the foods to provide a quick service and hot food (Hogan). Fried food is considered unhealthy from the high amount of fat needed to cook the fried foods which is restricted to those with obesity (Wolin and Perelli). Hogan also noted that McDonalds and Burger King are fast food restaurants that regularly compete in the fast food industry. Since unhealthy delicious food has been on demand in the food industry for many years, these fast food restaurants compete by serving those foods to stay in business (Hogan). Obesity is therefore
There has been a very high increase in obesity, and its mostly targeting the younger population. This has been going on for quite some time now, and no one has made an effort to solve it. It is so easy for anyone to find a fast food place now and days. They are basically everywhere and its so convenient to get. Teens and kids are the ones who eat this the most, because some of the parents are always in a hurry and find it easy to get it.
Fast food contains high amounts of salt, sugar, fat, and preservatives. Americans in today’s society want food and they want it now. Manufacturers have figured this out and fill the food with many artificial and unhealthy chemicals. If a person saw what the food looked like in the pre processed state, one would most likely not buy it or eat it.
When one hears the word obesity thoughts that may come to mind are overweight, big, or even unhealthy. "Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30" (Obesity).
Working as a waitress in a restaurant has allowed me to observe people on a normal basis. Often, I would see people who are considered overweight, or as many would say obese. Whenever I see someone enter into the restaurant that is obese, I always ask myself these questions why on earth would they ever allow themselves to become obsessed with food like that? Are they not concerned with their limitations as an obese person? Most importantly, have they considered the major health issues that come with obesity, like death? My brother and father are great examples, I am accustomed to come home every night to see them sitting on the sofa with a bag of empty potato chips and empty cartons of ice cream all around the living room. Yet, they both have difficulty walking up a flight of stairs, all due to the effects of obesity. A look at food obsession, lifestyle limitations, and health issues should show how negatively effective obesity can be to a person's life.
Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body
Obesity and overweight have became a global problem in the last decade, according to the World Health Organization back in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion adults over the of age 15 were overweight, at least 400 million adults were obese and at least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. Experts believe if the current trends continue by 2015 approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese. The scale of the obesity problem has a number of serious consequences for individuals and government health systems. Obesity is a concern because of its implications for the health of an individual as it increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions. Being obese means having so much body fat that your health is in danger. However, being fat is simply not an opinion. Having too much body fat can lead to many diseases. Obesity and overweight have become a global problem in the last decade.
A typical fast food meal is very high in calories and fat , and it doesn 't offer that much of the nutritional value. In addition, fast food contains a lot of artificial colors , preservatives and chemicals . In most cases, fast food can lead to many diseases such as obesity, which is a major risk factor for so many health problems. For example, heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. So, Fast food does really have a direct impact on the overall health. In the same way, many people think it is cheaper to buy a fast ready meal which it is not true. There are so many additional cost of fast food related to health such as obesity and heart disease. So,basically, you pay more for fast foods. In addition, you can go to any fast food restaurant and get a meal for five to ten dollars a person. However, you can feed multiple people for the same price by cooking at home. Also, there would be some leftover ingredients for future usage. It is good to know that fast food is addictive, which means you spend more money buying fast food. That being said, fast food is not really cheaper as people assume. It is actually more expensive as it leads to many additional cost