Obesity

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excess fat accumulation and pose health hazards. The rough indication of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), the weight of a person (kg) divided by the square of the height (meters). People with BMI greater than 30 are generally considered obese. People whose BMI is 25 or more are considered overweight

Overweight and obesity are the major risk factors for many chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Overweight and obesity are dramatically increasing in middle- and low-income countries and middle-income countries, which were considered problems in high-income countries, especially in urban areas.

Obesity also affects our economy. "Obesity status" sets the national cost of obesity to the range of 147 to 21 billion dollars per year, indicating that obese adults may be 42% more likely than non obese people. However, these figures do not explain the factors that are still more difficult to convert to data. Obesity has a great influence on the quality of life every day and is closely related to the low social capital of the community. This does not mean that American citizens do not care about their health. Indeed, we are one of the most controversial issues of medical policy and medical outcomes in the past three presidential elections. The themes of opioid addiction, cancer treatment, contraception countermeasures, etc. have recently played a leading role in public discourse, but this is correct. These are immediate problems involving all Americans. However, the relative silence of similar destructive diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and stroke is no longer acceptable.

The United States is facing the crisis of obesity. 36.5% of adults are obese, and this number is still increasing. A black American adult quickly approached 50% of obesity. Obesity causes other health-related problems such as heart disease and diabetes. All of these will lead to an increase in per capita cost, especially in the private insurance market. As a result, not only are millions of Americans facing serious economic challenges, they also face health problems over other developed countries. Recognizing that these struggles are complementary is not a big leap. People with prolonged illness may not be able to rest from work because doctors can not see the doctor. Some people can not purchase insurance at ACA exchanges due to low payment costs to the government. Fortunately, the sunshine of next year will disappear. However, even if the person is injured and there is no insurance, there is a fee to pay.