... want to eat fast food, it is very difficult for them to buy it unless someone else buys it for them. I remember one time that I worked in a senior building. Once a week, one person came to the building to help senior people buy groceries. Because of their limited ability, old people usually cook their meals at home. That is what they have ... not want to eat a lot of fast food. However, young people do not care about the fat contain in fast food because they are more active, and they have strong immune system, as well as strong body. They can burn off calories inside their body during t...

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... to more than what they need. (Akers 30) Exercising to little is another factor that can lead to obesity. It is recommended to exercise three to five days of the week for thirty minutes. Did you know that one-quarter of the U.S. does not engage in any physical activity? Instead, we Americans engage our time in 1,539 hours of television, 51 ... disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Ninety percent of individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are reported to be obese. Obesity decreases the body's resistance to harmful organisms leading to an impaired immune system response. It can also lead...

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