Obesity in America
Today’s American culture promotes eating habits that lead to obesity. Many of us help our selves to food that is readily or easily available instead of food that is healthy for us. This habit can be easily explained by the lack of time many Americans have and how many of us eat even when hunger is not present. As a result, America is considered the “fattest country in the world”.
Although our American culture is a major cause of obesity, genetics and gender are also causes of obesity. Obesity can be genetically passed from generation to generation, increasing the chances of being obese by twenty-five to thirty percent. Gender can also cause a person to be overweight or obese. Men are more likely to be overweight, while on the other hand, women are at greater risk of being obese. The reason for this is men’s higher metabolism than that of a woman.
Obesity is America’s number one health hazard, as well as the most neglected. Although there are many natural......
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