Obesity In American Children

Technology attributes to obesity in American children and teens, by advertising quick, easy diet choices for them to choose and consume.

Technology is the leading cause of obesity in American teens and children of the 22st century. Obesity is the leading cause of health related problems in children and teens in American culture. Technology attributes to obesity by providing alternative activities for children that keep them indoors, and by advertising quick and easy diet choices.
Obesity is defined by an excessive amount of body fat in the body as a whole. This is commonly defined by using the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI measures the ratio between the height and weight to determine the amount of body fat of an individual. A BMI…show more content…
For centuries prior to the industrial age, most people relied on their physical prowess on a daily basis as a means to provide their basic needs, after all the human body is designed for running, jumping, walking, climbing, swimming and more. The industrial age changed all that! Now people could stay at home, open prepackaged food, and sit by the fire. Jobs that required very little, or no physical demands and paid more, where on the rise. Food that normally was only available in certain locations at certain times was made available on a more frequently. Peopled worked physically less, but consumed the same or more calories as before, thanks to the technological advances of the industrial revolution. The invention and inception of the television (TV) sparked the start of another significant change in American history, the information age (Sothern, Almen, & Schumacher, 2001, Pg…show more content…
There is an old African proverb that reads, “It takes a village to raise a child”. America must come together as the village/country that it is to change the current “status quo” or the same technological achievements that have made American into a world leader, will ultimately eat America into submission!

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