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English 12
March 1, 2004
Obesity in Childhood and Adulthood
In the Theory of Leisure Class: Conspicuous Consumption, Thorstein Veblen once wrote, “The ‘successful’ are thin to show that they are assured of their next meal. ... Contrary to popular belief, obesity can be helped; as any degree of obesity can be considered one of the most preventable causes of death in America (Frankle, Dwyer, Movagne, and Owen 1). Obesity in the United States has grown over the years with no real solution; however vegetarianism can contribute to overall well-being of any individual.
Childhood obesity is as consequential as obesity in adults. ...
One argument states that diet is the problem and should be addressed to control obesity. ...
Some argue that lack of sufficient exercise is the problem in childhood obesity, and increasing energy expenditure is the most effective treatment method in need of addressing. Diets high in calories and fat increase children’s risk of obesity. Higher levels of calorie intake lead to a greater percentage of fat in a person, inducing obesity. ...
Genetic studies show that some infant feedings could leave a child permanently prone to obesity. ... Another health related problem associated with obesity is hypertension. Childhood obesity is the leading cause of pediatric hypertension, which is associated with type two diabetes, mellitus. ...
One of the most common reasons causing obesity in adults is their massive consumption of calories. Karlsberg states that adulthood obesity is the “condition of being extremely overweight,” (77) which is about twenty percent over healthy weight. Factors included in obesity are genetic, environmental, cultural, behavioral, socioeconomic, psychological, or metabolic (Whitney 257). The two most common factors of obesity are genetics and psychological. ... Like other factors in obesity, psychological problems that are related to obesity are not the causes, but are the consequences. Sonja and William Connor say, “the ‘enormous psychological burden’ obesity imposes on an individual ‘may be the gravest effect on obesity’” (166). ...
Obesity is linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, total mortality and certain cancers in adulthood (Harlan 2). Other troubles associated with obesity include, but are not limited to are: impairing vigor, increasing fatigability, gallstones, cirrhosis of the liver, hardening of arteries, and the increase of surgical risks. These reasons make obesity the “prime reason for early breakdown of the human body,” says Dr. ...
The global problem with obesity id that more energy (calories) are consumed than are spent during exercise, no matter if it’s carbohydrates, protein or fat, the excess energy is stored as fat in cells (Whitney 225). Being under-active may be the single most important contributor to obesity. ... Sonja and William Connor note that reduced physical activity is the other important obvious role in producing obesity (177). Although food is the source of obesity, many individuals who are fat eat modestly and many who are thin consume the opposite (“The Wholesome Diet” 64). ...
Cancer, the second major killer in the United States, is also a result from obesity.
Approximate Word count = 2403
Approximate Pages = 9.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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