28, April: 536-542.) What i took from this was that people with a lower income and more children in th household may not have the same amount of money to spend on groceries and healthier foods than families with a higher income. It is much cheaper for bigger families with a tight budget to purchase filling foods such as noodles and processed food than to spend the extra money on fruits and vegetables. Lets say for instance you have twenty dollars to spend at the grocery store. The money would go much further if the person would purchase processed foods such as hot dogs, lunch meat and Ramen noodles.
Abstract “Would you like that meal large or supersize today?” Not only does that question get asked hundreds, if not thousands, of times a day; it is now being applied to children’s meals. America is drowning in fat. The statistics are staggering when compared to other countries around the world. In September of 2011, America topped the charts with 30.6 percent obesity. Not only are we doing this to ourselves, now we are doing this to our children.
Throughout history many humans have been affected by obesity. Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. Obesity affects everyone in the world, but mainly in America. People in the United States tend to be more overweight than anyone else throughout the world. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than one third of Americans are obese.
Poorly Obese Wanavia T. Wilson University of Phoenix Instructor: Lisa Hunt Poorly Obese Obesity has become all too common, even though most people know being obese is a very serious health concern that can lead to diseases like cardio vascular disease, strokes, and type 2 diabetes. The problem is many people cannot afford to eat healthy, and they do not exercise. In the article “Poverty and Obesity in the U.S.”, by James A. Levin; he speaks about obesity being higher amongst impoverished communities. I would have to agree with his point of view, because I have seen it, first hand, being raised in one of these communities. People buy what is affordable over what is healthy, because they live on a strict budget.
Some are uncontrollable, like genetics, and some are, such as choosing to eat the cupcake instead of the fiber bar. That is the funny thing: the high obesity rate can be lowered and maintained just by making healthier choices every day. Many of our lifestyle choices lead to us being overweight and obese, but that can easily change; as America continue to ignore the obesity rate, many of us are dying each day from this disease called diabetes. Because our lifestyle choices affect our weight, our health, and the chances of us becoming obese, we can reduce that by balancing our energy, having a more active lifestyle, eating a healthy diet, changing our environment, and getting more sleep. One of the main reasons of obesity is the lack of energy balance, meaning that the amount of food you eat is the right amount to manage your weight.
The increase in “eating out” dining may be a contributor to the overweight problem in children and adolescents. Fact: foods from restaurants and fast food eateries tend to be higher in fat and saturated fat than foods prepared at home (Newby). Fast food restaurants are one of the most convenient methods of "eating out" dining, but do not provide proper nutrients to children’s diets. Is lack of time and a busy lifestyle a factor to blame for the rise in childhood obesity or should the finger be pointed in another
The child is often made fun of, not accepted around certain teams and crowds. This leads to low self-esteem and depression. An individual that’s not a parent can even take place in a child’s life that’s going through these situations. They can set aside different activities and even coach them on ways in reducing an overweight problem. Majority of the times parents aren’t home enough with their child to give them a well prepared and healthy meal, more times parents just came from work and order fast food.
Diet for one over the last few decades has changed dramatically as food has become more accessible and more affordable for the everyday consumer. In addition to the types of food that are available. Twenty years ago it was a custom to sit down at the dinner table as a family and eat a good healthy meal, today it is the exact opposite where people eat out at restaurants all the time and eat a lot of fast food. Which contributes to other factors such as calorie intake, fat intake, and other dietary factors that all contribute to childhood obesity. Because today’s society is so in love with “keeping up with the Joneses” so to speak everyone has to eat out at nice restaurants or feel that they need to take their kids to McDonalds for lunch.
Unlike many European countries where most of the people follow a healthier food palate, Americans tend to eat excessive portions of food which is the major factor in obesity. Certain ethnic groups, such as African American and Hispanics groups, are prone to have more children that are obese due to the foods that are higher in fat and full of sugar. From a study of 200 neighboring people, there were three times as many supermarkets in wealthy neighborhoods as in poor neighborhoods leaving fast food restaurants as the most convenient meal option for many low income families. Many low income families depend on fast food chains and frozen dinners to feed their children in which most of these meals provide little or no nutrition at all. Fourth, there are medical and physical factors can also be a cause of childhood obesity.
The economy and education institutions play a role in the obesity epidemic as well. People make money off people who are overweight. America has no shortage of fad diets, weight loss pills, and Weight Watcher programs. The economy does not want to change America’s problem with weight because it would stop making money off the weight loss related items. In education, students are not being properly educated about how important it is to be in shape.