Obesity Research Paper
About one hundred million people in the United States are considered obese. According to Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt et al, about thirty one percent of adult men, thirty five percent of adult women, and seventeen percent of children in America, are obese. Obesity is a problem in the United States that is causing people to become ill, have a loss of money, and potentially condemning their children to a life of obesity as well. However, obesity can be prevented by eating a healthy diet, talking to a dietitian or a nutritionist, and being physically active. Parents can also prevent the obesity of their children by giving them the encouragement they need and compel schools to give children healthier options throughout the day. There is no doubt
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It can make getting or keeping a job very difficult. When people are considered obese, people look at them and assume they cannot commit to work. Being obese will make it difficult to find a job and working at home will not be any easier. According to Lendon H. Smith, Obesity can cause people to lose memory and cause the brain to lose special features (p. 19+). The loss of money can also be from healthcare cost, extra appointments, and more money being spent on medicine. Rosalyn Carson-Dewitt et al makes it very clear that the increasing of obesity and diabetes in children and young adults heralds increased healthcare costs in the future. The maintenance and the improvement of health will cost for every session or type of medicine that is prescribed by a doctor. Also if there is a health emergency concerning an obese person's life, the surgery needed or the appointment attended will cost an extraordinary amount of money. It is really unbelievable how much money someone can loose from becoming …show more content…
Child obesity can be stopped by influence schools to give healthier choices throughout the day and the support of parents is also a huge role in curing obesity. According to Karen Appold, there are very simple ways to get more exercise throughout the day including parking farther away from a store and walking the dog instead of letting it out (p.12+). The influence of schools will also help children around the country. Schools can decrease the risk of child obesity by giving healthy lunches, giving kids longer recess, and giving kids more gym classes per week (Karen Appold p.12+). Lastly, parent support is greatly important to prevent or stop the obesity of their children. Parents can give their children support by going on trips that contain lots of exercise, pack healthy homemade lunches on school days, and encourage children to become more active in small ways such as walking to school, biking to friends' houses, or doing chores such as walking the dog or mowing the lawn (Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt et al). There are all sorts of solutions to cure child
It can make getting or keeping a job very difficult. When people are considered obese, people look at them and assume they cannot commit to work. Being obese will make it difficult to find a job and working at home will not be any easier. According to Lendon H. Smith, Obesity can cause people to lose memory and cause the brain to lose special features (p. 19+). The loss of money can also be from healthcare cost, extra appointments, and more money being spent on medicine. Rosalyn Carson-Dewitt et al makes it very clear that the increasing of obesity and diabetes in children and young adults heralds increased healthcare costs in the future. The maintenance and the improvement of health will cost for every session or type of medicine that is prescribed by a doctor. Also if there is a health emergency concerning an obese person's life, the surgery needed or the appointment attended will cost an extraordinary amount of money. It is really unbelievable how much money someone can loose from becoming …show more content…
Child obesity can be stopped by influence schools to give healthier choices throughout the day and the support of parents is also a huge role in curing obesity. According to Karen Appold, there are very simple ways to get more exercise throughout the day including parking farther away from a store and walking the dog instead of letting it out (p.12+). The influence of schools will also help children around the country. Schools can decrease the risk of child obesity by giving healthy lunches, giving kids longer recess, and giving kids more gym classes per week (Karen Appold p.12+). Lastly, parent support is greatly important to prevent or stop the obesity of their children. Parents can give their children support by going on trips that contain lots of exercise, pack healthy homemade lunches on school days, and encourage children to become more active in small ways such as walking to school, biking to friends' houses, or doing chores such as walking the dog or mowing the lawn (Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt et al). There are all sorts of solutions to cure child