Obesity In The United States

Obesity is defined as excess body fat (Meo Clinic Staff 1). It is well known that American citizens have excessive body fat values; 20% are classified as obese (Obesity Statistics & More par. 2). Heart disease, sleep apnea, female infertility and type 2 diabetes are some of the effects of body obesity. Heart disease is a major risk factor for obesity. According to a new study (Woodroff par 1), the life expectancy of obesity may be a predictor of coronary artery calcification, and coronary artery calcification is a major risk factor for heart disease.

The dramatic increase in the number of childhood obesity in the United States made it a pandemic disease in our country. Obesity is a threat to health for many children. Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity has more than doubled among children, and more than 4 times among young people. The obesity rate of children aged 6 to 11 in the US rose from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the proportion of obese adolescents aged 12 to 19 years increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.

Over the past 30 years, the US childhood obesity rate has skyrocketed. Today, nearly 20% of American children and adolescents are obese ("The Fact of Obesity in Children"). However, it is not the only division of the US population that children are involved in the US population of obesity, and if the body mass index exceeds 30 ("adult obesity"), about 36% of American adults are considered obese Has been done. Obesity epidemics in the United States had a dramatic impact on the economy. In 2008, 12% of the national medical budget ($ 118 billion) was spent on obesity related diseases such as diabetes, stroke, hypertension, coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases (Straub 201). As the obesity rate increases every year, the health of future generations is beginning to become severe, especially among young people. If obesity trends continue to grow at the same rate, by 2030, 45% of American adults will become obese