Essays on Obesity

Obesity is a diet-related chronic disease resulting from improper nutrition and an excess amount of body fat. It’s caused by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control. Doctors claim when the BMI (body mass index) is over thirty pounds, a person (adult or child) is considered obese. Obesity can increase the risk of…

In the last twenty years obesity has become a common problem in America. The majority of the obesity increase comes from lower income Americans, because why would they go to the grocery store and get fruits and vegetables that cost double the fast food, like McDonalds, Burger king, Sonic, and Arby’s, which are processed food…

Singh (2014) states that depression and anxiety are comorbidities of obesity. A depressed mood is linked to poor diet and obesity. Sensory and psychological pathways influence food choice, the quantity, and meal frequency. Obese people overeat due to inability to perceive their physiological state, hunger, and satiety and that overeating Reduces their emotional discomfort and…

Obesity, or adiposity, is on a rise in America, and with this rise has come the increase of inflammation. Many Americans face obesity, but obesity has been heavily correlated with lower socioeconomic status. This leads to the question of whether socioeconomic status could be the driving force of having higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and…

Imagine this, cows slaughtered by the millions to be run through machines and processed. After being cut in the most conservative way and added with numerous chemicals and flavorings, it is sent to your McDonalds to be labeled ‘hamburgers’ and sold cheaply to numerous hungry consumers. These and other common products, such as snack and…

160 Million Americans are either obese or overweight. This is a huge problem!. Obesity is not just someone who is fat, it is someone whose Body Mass Index is over 30 according to sharecare.com. Most likely when people put on weight it’s extra body fat, not muscle. Obesity is a problem that causes many health…

Obesity is a growing problem in more developed countries. In the United States, obesity affects 39.8% of the population. In children and adolescents this number is much lower at 20.6% (Child Hood Obesity Facts, 2017). But it is important to understand that 70% percent of adolescents from ages 10-13 will stay obese all through their…

Obesity is defined by being 20 percent over the recommended levels. A person’s BMI, or body mass index determines if that person is underweight, healthy, overweight, obese, or extremely obese. As body mass increases, so does the weight of a person, and therefore, increasing the cost. In the Southeastern region, being obese has become a…

Partner Engagement To address the health problem of overweight obesity among Hispanic immigrant adults on the US-Mexico border, a community advisory board (CAB) will be established that is representative of the community. Formation of a CAB aligns with the Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach in involving communities in the planning and implementation of health…

According to research, more than 18% of elementary children exhibit the highest risk and prevalence of obesity (Khajeheian et al., 2018). This health issue is rapidly increasing in America due to the influence of pop culture. This culture revolves around what is popular in today’s world, and it is targeted at young people through media….