Obesity in America
With fast food chains creating more and more ways to entice the American public to eat their food, it is becoming harder and harder to stay in shape these days. The fast life of America is quickly taking its toll on the public with the little enemy called obesity creeping up at an alarming rate. In fact, it is coming so fast, the Surgeon General has called it an "epidemic". So what is Obesity? Obesity is a condition characterized by excess bodily fat. Currently, over 119 million or 64.5% of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese (No author, bbc.co.uk). This is an outrageous statistic, and it almost seems fudged and laughable. Almost two thirds of the American population is fat. Why is this happening? We will take a look at some of the key factors and possible solutions in this report.
We can begin in the life of a child. I can remember when I was a teenager in junior high and high school. Lunch time was a feast with plenty......
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