Argumentative Essay On Obesity

Obesity has increased in numbers rapidly over the years. It is now considered a dangerous epidemic. Variety different arguments have been considered as to why obesity has increased. Many blame it on the consumers, but can it be the fault of someone else.

As years go by American weight struggle has been getting worse. People with diabetes today has more than double since 1994. While there are ways to help bring down obesity, most companies have not taken action. There are many factors to why obesity has only been increasing all these years.

Childhood obesity has become one of the greatest health challenges in the world and will more than likely go on to be the country’s most important health problem in the future. It occurs when children have excess body fat due to their poor nutrition and unhealthy eating habits. Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States that is putting children at risk for poor health. Like many other serious health conditions, childhood obesity can have immediate and long-term effects on a child’s health.

Fear of the unknown causes anxiety, unusual behavior might occur as a result and can have strange effects on people nonetheless fear also can be the motivator.

if you want to stick to the obesity argument you might want to think of arguments such as 'should the government be doing more to tackle the problem or is it up to the individual?' or 'How is it people can allow themselves to get that far into bad health(obesity)?' (might be more of a Psychology question though..) A good one for looking at arguments relating to the fast food industry is 'Super-Size me' that documentary, that might give you some more ideas about arguments, to look into some of the issues that Morgan Spurlock touches on, (size of food portions, advertising, health related problems of obesity, etc..)

The future of the human race is terrifying to ponder about; not only does it raise many questions as to how the constant population growth will be handled, but it also causes natural resources to become more limited by the day. As human beings progress towards the future they will undoubtedly accomplish a myriad of feats. It is essential that one of such feats can solve the issues brought forth by the ever growing population of the human race. Furthermore, engineers must either generate new ways to sustain the increasing population, or they must develop systems to restrict the growth of population in general. It may even be possible for engineers to apply their work towards developing certain systems or technologies which can do such things as producing more clean drinking water, disposing of waste more efficiently, being more efficient with energy (such as oil and fossil fuels), etc. If present day engineers do not work quickly toward solving these problems, it could be catastrophic. The human race is running out of the required resources to sustain the current population, let alone the future population of the Earth at this rate. The population of people on the Earth is expected to reach 8 billion by 2024 and is projected to be 10 billion by 2056. (Worldometers, 2016). As the population will increase by billions in the next few decades, the human race will not be able to sustain such essential resources as oil, coal, and many other essential resources for human survival.

Obesity is an extensive problem in the United States. “25% of children in poorer areas are obese, compared to about 11% in more affluent areas”(Ellen). People believe that other causes of obesity are significant, but others believe it is from financial standing. These are controversial among researchers, health professionals, or nutritionists. SNAP helps impoverished people to eat healthier with the help of financial security. Obesity rates will decrease when encouraging SNAP users to eat healthier.

America, the pride of its inhabitants, the glory from centuries of sacrifices from soldiers who exhibited patriotism, the center of reforms and movements - and the home of overweight, greedy scavengers. Yes, that’s right, America, the social glory of the obese. With so many social trends, such as fashion and social media, follow strokes and heart attacks from the overwhelmed body. It’s quite sad really, to view the body be attacked not from a virus or a fatal injury but due to itself. The body, no longer properly functioning correctly under its own weight, remains not as just the individual’s weight concern but a national embarrassment. The issue is getting larger, literally.

Childhood obesity is an epidemic across the United States of America as well as it is in California. Obesity can lead to multiple types of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many other factors that can affect the body and the mind. Our environment that we live in that provides technology, the cultural living styles have also changed from a couple decades ago, and the lifestyle that we have evolved over time. The quality of food continues to change and we have new technology like yelp to look at new kinds of restaurants with new dishes. New fast food chains and desserts are booming every day. A different type of dessert hype continues to develop in our society today because it’s the trend. Our children learn from our hype and from our technology. Childhood obesity continues to affect children in many different angles throughout society.

Childhood obesity has now reached an epidemic in several parts of the United States. As a result, children now have a higher risk to have numerous chronic and acute medical problems. Several of the long-lasting medical problems a child might face as a result of obesity could eventually result in death. In addition to chronic medical problems, childhood obesity has severe psychosocial effects on an individual such as low self-esteem and depression. Childhood obesity is a serious problem that is caused by a numerous amount of factors that can eventually lead to severe health complications.

    Two thirds of American adults are obese or overweight. Obesity is a silent killer that is taking over the United States slowly but surely. People do not typically realize how serious obesity is and it gets joked about, humiliating those who are affected. Obesity is not a joke, it is a disease that is killing everyone’s family, friends and neighbors. Obesity alone is detrimental to the health of an individual, it causes many adverse effects to the body that are often difficult to repair or cure.

The issue that I chose to research about was obesity in children and why it is becoming more relevant and time continues. I chose a recent article from San Francisco Chronicle that explains a recent survey that was conducted and what their plan is to try to fix it. In this article, a national report was done comparing children and adult body mass indexes. “The 2016 National Survey of Children's Health found that 30 percent of Wisconsin children ages 10 to 17 are overweight or obese, while the state's adult rate of obesity is 31 percent” (2017). Because of these results, health officials are very concerned and are trying to fix the problem. Because of this concern, health prfessionals are trying to teach parents to start to fix the problem from home.by having parents provide a better diet and exercise routine for their children.

Obesity is a very serious subject that a lot of people take lightly, especially us as Americans. America is the most obese country in the world. Statistics show that 300,000 people die a day in the United States of America due to obesity. This clearly shows that we have a serious problem that is massively underestimated. Obesity is also something that countries all across the world suffer from. For example, Australia is also one of the most obese countries in the world, and 50,000 people die a year from obesity in Australia. That’s 140 people who die per day in Australia. To solve the problem of obesity the prices of junk food should be raised and the prices of healthy food should be lowered and more convenient.

The World Health Organisation defines obesity as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health.” Excessive weight gain can be caused by over-consumption of food or an unhealthy diet and not enough exercise. In today’s consumerist society, where individuals are encouraged daily to purchase goods and services, including food, manufacturers have a strong hold on what society believes it needs. As of 2000 the number of obese adults, globally, increased to over 300 million. With an obesity epidemic at large, can the manufacturers be blamed for their influence on consumerism, or is today’s society purely ignorant about what constitutes as a ‘healthy diet’?

William Faulkner grew up in Mississippi and had a good understanding and knowledge of major historical events in the South, some of which he lived through (Murphy). The 1920’s to 1950’s were a time when segregation and discrimination were common and violence was an everyday occurrence. It was also a time when Faulkner wrote most of his stories. These problems are often evident and reflected in his writing. His stories explored the racial divide happening during this troubling period of American history and the previous years, and are also unique partly because of his writing style and the close personal similarities he held with many characters in these stories. These stories took place in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, a town similar