Obesity In America

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Obesity crisis in America
Obesity has plagued America for many years now and it has been inflating into an enormous public health epidemic. The issue had started in small groups and then skyrocketed into a macroscopic level. The NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination survey) 2007-2008 data suggests an increase in obesity starting in the late 1980’s through today (Ogden, 2010, pg. 1). The National Institute of Health report showed that from 1962-2006 obesity rates in adults have doubled (AHA (American Heart Association) 2017). As society has progressed the ability to access food and even daily household tasks such as doing the laundry has become a breeze. The rise of fast food chains has increased tenfold with a Mcdonalds around every other corner. The advancement of technology and society have played a big role in
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Unhealthy food is becoming cheaper and more accessible, especially to low income families. Advancement in technology has increased 100%, most people nowadays have their own cellphone, car, and tvs. This means more time spent in front of the tv and less time walking as well. America is a melting pot full of so many different types of people and cultures and has one of the most accepting societies when it comes to body size. America has specific stores for plus size women to shop and it has become a norm that society is used to. In other countries such India and China they don’t have plus size stores; in fact they hardly even make clothes for larger women. Extra large and bigger are not considered normal in these places and the local clothing stores will not even provide clothes for people of a very large size. Acceptance is always a good trait for a country to have, but it seems that America has gone a