Abstract

Chelsea Graham

ENG 132

March 20, 2012

Abstract

"Over Weight and Obesity"

Author: Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html

Obesity

Health is a broad topic, but one health issue in today’s society is obesity. Obesity rates in today’s society have been an ongoing and increasing problem. Obesity leads to many other health risks, such as, diabetes, cancer, and often death. It is being seen in children as young at 3-4 years old, now-a-days. Will obesity rates rise if we don't help to make the world and people in it healthier? How can we stop this issue in today’s youth? If obesity levels continue to rise more people will lose their lives to diabetes, cancer, and different organ failures; children will fall behind in their development.

            Although being overweight and obese can be related to genetics, society can also be blamed. More than one third of the United States’ adults are obese. The rates of obesity have prevailed in over 12 states by 30%, as of 2010. Most all of these states are toward the Southern part of the country. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the main leading causes of death. Overweight and obesity result from an energy imbalance. This involves eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity. Obesity is increasingly being seen in toddlers and young children. This is such a wonder why! Children have the highest metabolism, so obesity should not be an issue with them. If children spend less time in front of the television and more time outside, and eat balanced meals, and healthy snacks, we would have a lower rate of obesity. Parents should educate their children on how to eat nutritional by introducing them to fruits and vegetables opposed to candy and cakes. If we are teaching about how to live healthy at a young age, obesity levels in the united states will degrease immensely.