The 1999 results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, sponsored by Center for Disease Control and Promotion,indicate that an estimated 61% of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. This survey also mentions "obesity has nearly doubled from approximately 15% in 1980 to an estimated 27% in 1999". Clearly the USA has lots of obese people. And the number of obese people is increasing day by day. This increase in obese people makes many people sick and costs lot of money. A 1996 survey by Decision Resources, a market research company in Waltham, Massachusetts, indicates "obesity and its effects cost Americans $100 billion per year. Cardiovascular disease caused by obesity costs $29.4 billion per year." Awareness of the consequences and the causes of obesity may help to reduce the obesity problem significantly. In order to tackle the problem of increasing obesity rates efficiently, we should consider it at the root level, and to do so, we must investigate its causes. The main causes are genetic, psychological and environmental factors, although none in itself can explain the phenomenon.
Admittedly separating genetics from behavior is difficult, but scientists consider genetic factors as the primary reason for obesity. That is why pharmaceutical companies have started using genetic approaches (pharmacogenomics) to develop new drug strategies to treat obesity. Scientific studies have proved the important role of genes on the tendency to gain excess weight. One study shows that the body weight of adopted children has no correlation with the body weight of their adoptive parents (McTernan 5). Their weight has 80% correlation with their biological parents; therefore, if the biological mother is heavy, the chance that her children will be overweight is 80%.(8). This correlation relates to metabolic process inherited only from biological parents. This metabolic inheritance leads to mitochondrial inheritance (13).
Obesity 2 Did you know that over one-half of all Americans (about 97 million) are overweight or obese (Obesity, 2003).? Obesity is a condition of excess body fat. ... Sex hormones can also affect obesity. ... Death can also be a result of obesity. ... Obesity can often lead to eating disorders. ...
OBESITY Introduction I have decided to do my report on what I feel is the most horrible disease, obesity. ... Causes Genetic Causes of Obesity Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic link. ... Environmental Factors in Obesity Environment also strongly influences obesity. ... Other Causes of Obesity Some illnesses can lead to obesity or a tendency to gain weight. ... Obese people may make less money for doing the same job as non-obese people, or they may not be hired at all. ...
OBESITY Introduction I have decided to do my report on what I feel is the most horrible disease, obesity. ... Causes Genetic Causes of Obesity Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic link. ... Environmental Factors in Obesity Environment also strongly influences obesity. ... Other Causes of Obesity Some illnesses can lead to obesity or a tendency to gain weight. ... Obese people may make less money for doing the same job as non-obese people, or they may not be hired at all. ...
There are said to be many factors involved in causing obesity. ... Overweight and obesity are two different things. ... Obesity is the excess accumulation of body fat. A person can be overweight and not obese. ... The government also has a huge effect on obesity. ...
Obesity in America Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight and 60 million are obese. Obesity is determined by ones BMI, or Body Mass Index. ... Obesity is considered to be a severe health risk. ... Obesity tends to run in families. ... Obesity in America is a issue that must be addressed. ...
Health Promotion Campaigns ASSO, The Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity, whose goal is "Working to improve the understanding and management of overweight and obesity in the Australasian region-, has been effective in promoting discussion on the need for improved obesity management and prevention strategies based on evidence of benefit. ... Not only can obesity effect our social relations, but studies conducted in the UK showed that obese people, especially women, are often discriminated against in the course of finding employment. ... The physical impacts of obesity are numerous....
The Obese American Today, an estimate one hundred twenty-seven million U.S. citizens or sixty-one percent of our population is obese. ... Xavier Pi-Sunyer, one of the nation's leading experts on obesity points out: A population cannot be precisely divided into normal and obese . ... To be considered obese, one's BMI is between 30.0 - 39.9, severe obesity is a result from one's BMI to be 40.0 or higher. Many factors and contributions lead to obesity. ... Both seemed to show similar trends of obesity. ...
Obesity Essay Obesity is an excess of body fat frequently resulting in a significant impairment of Health. ... But obesity is not that simple. ... Risks and Diseases involved with Obesity Obesity is a serious illness that has a load of medical complications. ... Diabetes Obesity is the leading cause of diabetes. ... Overall, obesity results in premature death. ...
Obesity is widespread among Americans. ... Obesity increases the risk of getting some 30 diseases (American Obesity Association). ... Obesity causes the 2nd most preventable deaths in the United States (American Obesity Association). ... Surgery is generally only an option for those with severe obesity (American Obesity Association). ... Obesity is a ravishing disorder that effects millions worldwide (American Obesity Association)....
