Industries have been revolutionized as a result of globalization and the growth of scientific knowledge. The food industry is a great example because the production of food has skyrocketed over the last decade. Companies are pushing millions of processed and unprocessed food from the production line to the consumers ever so efficiently. Fast food chains earn billions of dollars annually from the sales of these processed foods. Grocery stores however, are being stacked up with junk food and processed foods. Nonetheless, these foods alone does not cause us to be at risk of being overweight; it's the overconsumption of food in general that causes health issues to the people.
Gaining weight is caused when individuals consume more energy than the body has to burn. The body burns energy even while it is completely at rest. As people consume more energy than needed, the excess energy is stored primarily as fat. Individuals who continue to consume more each day are prone to being overweight as the body stores the excess energy as fat. Obesity is a health issues that stems from the overconsumption of food. This video is presented to question whether obesity should be a disease. The video presents many findings that support the former and the latter. Therefore, obesity should be viewed as if it were a disease and at the same time, a result of habit, as it meets the implication of 'disease', it could be a genetic disorder and it is a side effect that is preventable.
The term 'disease' has three medically identified criteria for it to be defined which can be simplified into three questions; Does it change the physiological mechanism of the body? Does it show signs and certain indications? And does it harm you whatsoever? (W.
Like other eating disorders overeating and obesity come from psychological, biological, and sociological factors. ... A key factor in causing obesity is inactivity. ... Obesity increases the risk of getting some 30 diseases (American Obesity Association). ... End Stage Renal Disease Gallbladder Disease- 30% of obese people have gallstones. ... Stroke Surgical Complications- Risk are high for obese. ...
A sedentary life style is recognized as a risk factor for poor health. ... Studies show (2) that obesity in children leads to obesity in adults with resulting complications. Children being overweight can be caused by many factors, but less activity and high calorie diets are the most common reasons (7,10). ... Since obesity is directly linked to diseases such as coronary artery disease and type two diabetes mellitus, it is important that children begin exercising and eating healthy at an early age. ... This increases the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. ...
Obesity Many Canadians are at increased health risk because they are obese. ... Obesity is a known risk factor for chronic disease including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, some forms of cancer, arthritis gall bladder disease. ... Various factors have been associated with obesity: environmental, social, economic, psychological, behavioural and biological. ... The people with the highest risk of dying from obesity are aged between 50 and 75. ... If rates of obesity continue to increase we will see more death caused by it but also a significant increase in ...
I came across this talk show, which featured over weight people who are at great risk of dying due to their complications from obesity. ... Environmental Factors in Obesity Environment also strongly influences obesity. ... Psychological Factors in Obesity Psychological factors also influence eating habits. ... Obesity is linked to many diseases and psychological problems. ... Obesity has even been linked to heart disease (Mayer, 2000). ...
I came across this talk show, which featured over weight people who are at great risk of dying due to their complications from obesity. ... Environmental Factors in Obesity Environment also strongly influences obesity. ... Psychological Factors in Obesity Psychological factors also influence eating habits. ... Obesity is linked to many diseases and psychological problems. ... Obesity has even been linked to heart disease (Mayer, 2000). ...
There are said to be many factors involved in causing obesity. ... It is also important to know the health risk involved in being obese. ... Obesity is considered a serious disease and has been linked to shortened life expectancy. ... Obesity in men is known to raise the risk of colon, rectum, and prostate cancer. Obese women have a higher risk of cancer of the breast, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. ...
Topic For this paper I have selected to study the relationship between specific socioeconomic factors and obesity. ... When violence surrounds you, most people would like to stay safely indoors rather than go outside to get exercise and run the risk of being a victim of violent behavior. ... Another group of opinions I found was the factor of education achieved in regards to obesity. ... (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). ... The final socioeconomic factor that I found to be prevalent in obesity studies was the role of federal nutrition programming in schools. ...
These factors lead to physical, psychological and social health issues in children and adolescents suffering from this disease. ... The purpose of this paper is to address issues, the social and psychological health, factors of, health risks and intervention, prevention and the education of childhood obesity. ... There are many factors and influences that work together to create the causes of childhood obesity and ultimately health risk factors. ... The genetic factors that influence obesity in children increase the child's vulnerability for obesity. ... Health Risks Children and adolesc...
These include classic cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipid levels, and impaired glucose tolerance. ... Of particular concern is the emergence of type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult-onset disease, as a disease of childhood. ... In developing its clinical guidelines, the NIH report identified an extensive list of health conditions for which obesity increased risk. ... Risk Factors In all persons, child or adult, obesity arises due to energy imbalance: When energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, most of the excess calories are stored as adipose t...
