...disease, and cancer are prevalent diseases in our country at this time. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country, followed closely by cancer.1 Diabetes is on the list as well as the seventh leading cause of death in America.1 While many people are aware of the relationship between heart disease and diabetes, not as many people are aware that diabetes and heart disease can increase a person’s risk for cancer. Risk factors and symptoms associated with the diseases decrease a person’s overall health, and therefore puts them at risk for many more diseases. The connection between cancer, diabetes, and heart disease is through several underlying factors.2Some of these factors being,...
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...foods, Americans had no choice but to eat whole, natural, raw foods. As our technology advanced, our need for food to not spoil grew as quickly. Though as preservatives, additives, and processed foods increased in our diet, the integrity of food declined. With our new abilities to package and preserve food, food came to have more and more preservatives and contain fewer nutrients. Processed foods should usually be avoided because, over time, they contribute to obesity and can lead to disease; in order to help avoid these problems, the public needs to be educated on the negative effects of most processed foods and they need to be made more aware of affordable healthy alternatives. Obesity is a problem in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control, 35.7% of adults are considered to be obese. The CDC also reports that obesity-related diseases or conditions are the second leading cause of death; some of these include: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even certain cancers (CDC, Para. 2). Obesity is typically caused by too many calories being ingested that are not burned off due to lack of exercise. The reason most do not get enough exorcize is because our society is addicted to eating on the go, and sitting – whether it be at work, driving, or in front of our home computer or television. Overeating is easy to do. For...
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...your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas, while those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. Breast cancer occurs in humans and other mammals. The primary risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and older age.[19] Other potential risk factors include: genetics,[20] lack of childbearing or lack of breastfeeding,[21] higher levels of certain hormones,[22][23] certain dietary patterns, and obesity. Recent studies have indicated that exposure to light pollution is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer.[24] Smoking tobacco appears to increase the risk of breast cancer, with the greater the amount smoked and the earlier in life that smoking began, the higher the risk.[25] In those who are long-term smokers, the risk is increased 35% to 50%.[25] A lack of physical activity has been linked to ~10% of cases.[26] The association between breast feeding and breast cancer has not been clearly determined; some studies have found support for an association while others have not.[27] In the 1980s, the abortion–breast cancer hypothesis posited that induced abortion increased the risk of developing breast cancer.[28] This hypothesis was the subject of extensive scientific inquiry, which concluded...
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...discuss a couple of topics within this article which discuses, what a Stanford oncology doctor refers to as "common misconceptions in medicine" (chan, 2016) in regards to a healthy diet. Dr. David Chan makes multiple statements in his addressing of these misconceptions in which I agree based of what we have leaned so far, as well as completely disagree and believe he manipulates words in order to create more dramatic topics. Dr. Chan's first statement was, "The long standing advice to avoid saturated fats and eat more carbs is wrong" (chan, 2016). I refer to this statement as an "attention getter", meaning it is a statement that goes...
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...Obesity is a problem in America today, and it needs to be fixed. It turns out about 50 percent of the American population is considered obese, and its still heading that direction. What might be a perfect explanation as eating too much food and too little exercise might be one of the many reasons, but it turns out obesity is led by many other habits such as; chronic stress, sleep deprivation, laziness, or reason like not having a local grocery store close by can cause high risk of becoming overweight and even obese. There an obesity epidemic in American that can be stopped by affordable life changes that can save a lifetime, by changing diet habits, increasing physical activity having a faster access to fresh food with fewer visits to fast...
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...Obesity has become an epidemic in American Society. Since the nineteen eighties childhood obesity rates have tripled and have started in earlier in age. In high school students obesity rates have risen by fifteen percent. In four states obesity rates for adults have exceeded thirty five percent. Obesity is being portrayed as being beautiful, which people should be comfortable in their own skin, but the health effects that obesity causes is far from beautiful. Nearly seventy eight million adults and almost thirteen million children are obese in the United States. In the 1950's the percentage of obese adults was only ten percent, and has now risen to thirty five percent. An adult is averaged to weigh twenty six more pounds more than...
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...million are overweight or obese (AHA 2013). Obesity leads to a host of health related problems and unfortunately is has become a social norm in our country. Fat jokes are no longer socially accepted, and there has been a move to have these people embrace their bodies. People embracing themselves in and of itself is a wonderful thing, however overweight and obese people should be encouraged to live healthier life styles not to embrace their unhealthy one. These are just two ways society is subconsciously encouraging an unhealthy America. Obesity in America More than two-thirds of U.S. adults...
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...Our Government's Involvement in the Obesity Epidemic Christopher Lee Rios, better known by his stage name “Big Pun” was an American rapper and actor of Puerto Rican background. He emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. Chris was very overweight,weighing nearly 700 pounds. February 7, 2000 a 911 call was made from a Bronx, New York hotel room, Christopher had collapsed in his hotel room. EMT workers were unable to revive him. Christopher Lee Rios had died of heart failure at the age of 28. Much like Chris the U.S population is very much overweight. The obesity epidemic is growing at a rapid rate, and if we don't do something about it soon enough we will surcome to the same fate as Chris. Obesity is a health...
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...Obesity and Eating disorders are serious issues for some citizens of the United States America and other countries these issues affect people of all race, color, creed, young and old. Obesity plays a part in about 400,000 deaths a year it has placed second, in the leading cause of preventable death. There are weight related health problem, which stem from obesity these disorders include a host of chronic health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep disorders, respiratory problems, and cancers of the breast, Uterus, prostate, and colon cancer. Obesity will also increase the incidence and severity of infectious disease is linked to wounds healing poorly, and surgical complications, and increase pregnancy risks for both the mother and child. Eating disorders decrease the ability of the immune system to fight disease, and very low body weight is associated with an increased risk of early Death. Body fat has its place within promoting health because too little body fat can delay sexual development, during adolescence. Eating disorders can cause health complications for the baby, during pregnancy, and it can increase the risk of malnutrition in the elderly. Scientists, advocacy groups, federal agencies, insurance companies and drug makers have learned that obesity and eating disorders are diseases that can be passed down from mother to the child or from a dissatisfied image reflection...
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...Junk Food and Child Obesity Jaya Sinha Childhood obesity has become a prominent health issue in developed countries and has now gained access in the developing world as well. Secular trends indicate increasing prevalence rates of childhood obesity in India, from 9.8% (2006) to 11.7% (2009). Similar increase can be seen in other developing countries; 4.1% (1974) to 13.9% (1997) in Brazil and from 12.2% (1991) to 15.6% (1993) in Thailand. Important determinants of childhood obesity include poor dietary habits, sedentary lifestyle, high socioeconomic status, unawareness and false beliefs about nutrition, marketing by transnational food companies, increasing academic stress, and poor facilities for physical activity. Obesity among children has medical as well as psychosocial impact leading to huge economic impact on the individual family, health sector as well as the country. Successful prevention/reduction and management of childhood obesity requires a multilevel approach involving the family, school, peer group, government and the society as a whole. Introduction Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and its prevalence has doubled in the last two decades (1). Over the last 5 years, most developing countries have reported prevalence rates of obesity (inclusive of overweight) > 15% in children and adolescents aged 5–19 year (2–4). Childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming pace in India, giving rise to adult diseases in youth, like high blood pressure...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Definition Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of the person's height in metres, exceeds 30 kg/m2. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited; on average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass. Dieting and physical exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity. Diet quality can be improved by reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods such as those high in fat and sugars, and by increasing the intake of dietary fiber. Anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption together with a suitable diet. If diet, exercise and medication are...
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...Introduction The number of American people who are obese has increased over the years. This complex condition has affected almost all ages with children obesity being on the rise. Obesity can be linked to the onset of some diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and some heart diseases that have increased the risk of death and reduction of an individual’s health. The answers that we seek are concerned with sugars’ role in the development of obesity and the emergence of related diseases. It is important to consider an individual’s genes when determining vulnerability to obesity but what doctors mostly emphasize is on food intake. As the socioeconomic levels of most Americans rise, diets are increasingly having a higher proportion of sugars while work is shifting into a less physical nature. The high proportion of sugars in the American diet has a direct relationship to obesity and other related illnesses. Is sugar related to obesity and medical disorders associated in the American society? In order to become fully aware of the link between sugars and diabetes, we have to look at the features and nature of sugar. Sugar is a generalized name for a crystalline carbohydrate that is simple, edible and has a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose, fructose and glucose. Glucose, also referred to as blood sugar is the one that circulates in the blood. Table sugar and fruits contain sucrose and fructose respectively. During the process of digestion, carbohydrates...
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..."real" foods. They have been subjected to excessive modern processing and are full of man-made ingredients, rendering them so unrecognisable from their original form that your body simply doesn't know what to do with them. Regularly eating these foods creates a toxic build-up that wreaks havoc on your health, as an impressive body of scientific studies show. Truth be told, there are foods that, for the sake of health and longevity, we should not be eating at all, or, at the very least, eating only rarely. As our consumption of these foods has increased over the years, so have the incidences of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, three of the most deadly diseases worldwide. Three white devils Among the nutrition-savvy, these are said to be the root of all evil when it comes to health. While these foods may seem relatively benign compared to the rest of the list, they are most dangerous when eaten regularly - and for many people, that is the case. They also play a large part in many heavily processed foods, meaning that if you avoid these (and start checking ingredient lists), you will quite naturally find yourself avoiding most dangerous foods. Your health and waistline will thank you. Sugar This is often listed as public enemy number one. It is a significant cause of obesity and diabetes, according to the American Heart Association. Sugar also puts stress on the pancreas, liver and digestive system. The nervous system is said to be compromised by up to 50 per cent every time...
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...Obesity Obesity is a medical condition whereby there is an abnormal accumulation of fats in the body. It can also be defined as a chronic condition that is defined by excess amount of fats in the body. This abnormal accumulation of fats in the body causes adverse effects on the health of an individual. Overweight and obesity have become epidemic not only in the United States, but all over the world. There are many factors that can contribute to a person becoming obese, like excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activities, and genetic susceptibility and few cases have been reported to be caused by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or physical illness. Parents are able to reduce childhood obesity by making healthy choices for their families. To stay healthy and avoid being obese, one should eat a balanced diet and devote a lot of time to physical activity Obesity if not controlled the number of overweight children and adults will increase tremendously in the world. Obesity exposes individuals to the risk of developing high cholesterol, hypertension, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, depression and type 2 diabetes when they are youth. Type 2 diabetes is one disease that has raised concerns, which is linked to overweight and obesity and has increased dramatically in children and adolescents and if preventive measures are not taken, many children, adults and adolescents worldwide will suffer from this disease. In long term consequences, overweight adolescents...
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...Obesity is considered to be a global epidemic that is linked to early mortality and severe morbidity rates (Ko et al., 2007). The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has increased a lot over the last thirty years. This causes a problem, since being obese may create other problems for these youths as adults, specifically diabetes and chronic illness. There are many causes for obesity: increased access to foods high in fats and sugars, larger portion sizes, increased calorie intake, and sedentary lifestyles (Sylvetsky et al., 2013). Obesity increases the risk of several chronic illnesses, some that can even be fatal diseases. Furthermore, obesity is currently one of the most avoidable causes of morbidity (Miles, Rapoport, Wardle,...
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