... in America today. Fast food really took off in California after World War II. The prosperity of fast food coincided with an appropriate time in the America. The rise of population caused an economic boom. Thus, there was a high demand for cheap, fast, and easy food. Additionally, fast food entrepreneurs took a lot of risks in the beginning because many benefited from ... bout profits and doesn't care about the healthy of the children. Childhood obesity has become a major societal concern. Rates of obesity among preschool and school-age children have more than doubled in the past three d...

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... much body fat, the result is obesity. Obesity According to the American Obesity Association's on line web site. "Obesity is a disease that affects nearly one-third of the adult American population (approximately 60 million). The number of overweight and obese Americans has continued to increase since 1960, a trend that is not slowing down. Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 ... are overweight or obese. MD, PhD William Dietz says "There is no question that this has reached epidemic proportions. Since 1980, the percentage of American children who are overweight has doubled,...

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