Epidemic Obesity
Obesity epidemic may sound like a funny word, but that is what's
used to call the condition in the United States right now. Isn't it
shocking to find that obesity has become an epidemic in literal sense?.
It is much more alarming to see that the condition in America
outweights the severity of the conditions in all other countries in the
world.
While obesity epidemic is frequent in both children and
adults, the downside of the condition is obese children who turn adults
deriving heart diseases, diabetes, arthritis and even cancer, at an
earlier age than previous generations.
In the case of American
obesity epidemic the cause is related to bad eating habits. The all in
one food packs and easy to use canned food as well as take away outlets
that are the homeland for food junkies can be pin pointed as the main
culprits of obesity epidemic. Other common patterns such as excessive
eating, watching too much television, sleeping too much and lack of
physical exercise are the main causes of the obesity epidemic.
Some obese people claim that obesity epidemic is a genetic condition.
While genetics can play a role in weight gaining process, the question
mark lies in how a whole nation could become victim to an obesity
epidemic which does not transmit through any means but only comes in to
play through excessive eating and little physical exertion. However, it
cannot be denied that environment plays a part in obesity which may
make children of one generation heavier than the previous. When we talk
about the environment, it is crucial to look at the lifestyles we have
acquired and the amount of exercise we get on a daily basis. These
habits too can quite naturally be passed down to generations without
our conscious notice or effort.
According to statistics, we
see no progress in to curing this so called obesity epidemic. The
number of people suffering from the obesity epidemic gets recorded as
higher as on each passing day.
I see it as an absurb notion to
see how one group of people die due to lack of food and how another
group is dying due to an excess of food So where should we draw the
line between food and well being? And how often should we giving to
temptations? No matter what the scientists would say, it is an
individual choice how one would choose to get out of the obesity
epidemic!
Co-written by: Ascensia Glucose Strips.