Obesity: The Epidemic Obesity: The Epidemic When you hear the word epidemic you automatically associate it a deadly virus or disease. Would you believe me if I told you that obesity is considered an epidemic? Well now in the 21st century obesity has become a national epidemic. Obesity is a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the United States. The percentage of obese children and adults is steadily increasing due to the lack of physical exercise and the consumption of
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County from 2000-2006 was 12.5%. The death rate per 1000 of the population for Rutherford County from 2000-2006 was 12.2 %.("Rutherford County, North Carolina (NC)," 2013, p. 1) In Rutherford county adult obesity is increasing, physical inactivity decreasing and the uninsured is rising. The obesity rate in 2010 was 28% compared to 2014 30%, Physical inactivity rate in 2012 31% and in 2014 29% and the uninsured in 2011 16% and 2014 19%. ("Rutherford (RU)," 2014, p. 1) The resource for active exercise
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Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is a pandemic that has reached worldwide distribution. A problem as rampant as this is having a direct negative correlation with education and the way kids learn in America. “More than one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). For the next generation to succeed and someday be responsible for many of the leadership roles that run this country, there needs to be immediate action. Childhood obesity has
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gone unheeded. Currently, as America steps into the unknown territory of nationwide health reform, corporate plans to encourage their employees toward better health through incentive programs, increased government subsidies and resources, and involvement by non-profits to reward healthy practices will help shift the paradigm from treatment to prevention. This shift from a disempowered place to a positive focus offers not only solutions to unhealthy trends in America, but also injects a 'can do' attitude
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Running Head: MCDONALD’S AND OBESITY Case Study #1: McDonald’s and Obesity Monica Cassetta Central Michigan University-- MKT 560 February 1, 2014 Introduction Obesity is an ongoing problem not only in America, but seen all over the world. There are many assumptions in regards to why this has been on the rise in recent years, and who is to blame for this. Obesity and over-weight adults, as well as children, has become increasingly common, as well as seen. With over 1 billion overweight
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America has been taken up in the turmoil of obesity, becoming a distinguished trait amongst Americans today, now that we have acknowledged this dilemma in our country, people start to blame others for this epidemic. There are two sides to this controversy. Consumer vs Company. Many people believe that the companies targeting children and adults with advertising everywhere are to blame, however there are others who blame the consumers for not being aware of the effects the food industries’ product
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Joanna Kent Intro to College Writing Effects of Excess Sugar Intake Sugar is in almost everything we eat. Consuming sugar is a part of our daily routine. It is essential for our bodies to create energy and function. But since it is an ingredient in most foods, individuals often overlook the effect it has on their bodies. Just like sugar, everything is good in moderation. But what most individuals do not realize, is they are consuming three times more sugar daily than they should. Individuals tend
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Obesity: It is Not Just in the Head In the article, “Rethinking Weight,” author Amanda Spake claims obesity is not just an eating complication but a complication caused by the wrong genes and a bad mindset. Spake has compiled quotes and statistics of various doctors and geneticists that have to back her claim up. Spakes believes that just having an eating problem alone will not make you obese. Spakes shares from a geneticist that says that people are accused of becoming obese from a lack of
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decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese,” (“Let’s Move,” n.d.). Most of our youth these days “do not meet the recommendations for fruits, vegetables or whole grains, yet they exceed the recommended maximum daily intake of sodium” (“Adolescent and School,” n.d.). Without action, “up to a third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes, and many others will face chronic obesity-related health
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I chose the beyond the line question, “Do you think that the change of candy over the years has impacted America in a positive or negative way?” In the book How candy conquered America by Lauren Tarshis, candy and sugar were very expensive in the early 1800s, so only the very wealthy could afford lots of sugar. But then, in the year 1847, Oliver Chase created an amazing invention. Oliver was a pharmacist in Boston, and he had been tinkering with his lozenge - making machine for four months. Lozenges
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