Living in the United States has increased the risks for any individual of being overweight. " Obesity is a chronic illness that can be defined as an increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirement, as the result of an excessive accumulation of fat in the body" (Rolfes,Whitney,2002). .
There are more than 80% of individuals in the United States who are obese. The numbers are increasing each day because more and more people are not educated on this topic. Parents need to be educated on the risks of obesity because children are highly susceptible to adult onset diabetes. The society we live in needs to be educated on this topic because we tend to accept eating in larger quantities, double sizing from fast food chains and eating whatever we want. In reality we just need to take the time and go back to the food pyramid we were once taught. This paper will highlight the important factors of being obese and what is involved from how we cope with this disease.
Obesity can be treated with medications, surgery, supplements, fasting and education. Obesity can be treated if you are willing to be treated. Living with emotional and psychosocial aspects will be the most difficult when dealing with obesity, because it is what you want to do about this situation. Costs played a factor in my treatment because it can be very expensive and if you don't have the finances the quality of treatment may not be available for you. I have spent an enormous amount of money on over the counter diet pills, supplements and prescription medications. The only problem with this is none of them work for me. I now ask myself were they really safe for me to take. Another part I found to be a burden is knowing I spent all that money on something and did not get any results. So I became stressed out and still was not losing any weight. It seem like all of those supplements and pills I took were hurting me more than helping me.
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. ...
Clearly the USA has lots of obese people. ... Awareness of the consequences and the causes of obesity may help to reduce the obesity problem significantly. ... I agree that sometimes the parents of obese children are not obese or the children of obese parents are not fat at all. This cancels out the genetic factor of obesity. ... This voids the environmental factor of obesity. ...
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)....
