obesity
Obesity is a growing problem across our nation. A person may ask, what is obesity? Obesity is defined in the Websters Dictionary as, "very fat; stout, abnormal fatness" (“Obesity” 369). ... An article titled "Surgery for Obesity" states, "More than five million Americans are considered to have morbid or extreme obesity" (Tanenberg). ... I feel that exercise is the best way to combat obesity. ... Obesity can cause a number of major health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, asthma, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, osteoarthritis, bladder incontinence, and infertility. ... Type 2 diabetes is one of the deadliest health risks caused by obesity. ... Surgery for obesity or otherwise named, bariatric surgery includes several types. ... The article, "Surgery for Obesity" states, “Cardiopulmonary functions, asthma, and ostheoarthritis were all markedly improved” (Tanenberg). ... Obesity is an enormous problem in our nation and the only way to change it is by changing the attitude of each obese individual.