The Poverty and Obesity Epidemic

In the United States, as of 2001, 34% of the population was overweight. (Thomson) Overweight and obesity seem to be related to American wealth and appropriate food supply. In recent years, people are increasingly concerned about their own health and are changing eating habits to become healthy. Gastric bypass surgery is a common choice for people trying to overcome extreme obesity. This procedure limits "to reduce food intake by forming a narrow passageway from the top to the bottom of the stomach, reduce the amount of food that the stomach can hold and slow down the speed of passing through the food stomach."

However, the epidemic of obesity is more extensive, affecting developed countries and most emerging markets. There are various countries' relationships between obesity and poverty, but it is noteworthy that obesity rates in the rich countries such as the United States, the UK, Canada, etc. are the highest in the world. Recently, the US Centers for Disease Control presumes that 40% of all Americans are obese (it is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more), 20.6% adolescents (12 to 19 years old) included. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average weight of today's American women exceeds the average weight of American men in 1960 (166 pounds or 75 kilograms).

Obesity rate is rising across North America (What is obesity ?, 2013). Obesity is prevalent in the United States and has reached the threat of a global epidemic, so it is necessary to carefully observe this shocking growth (Health Risks of Obesity, 2013). Obesity is defined as "... excessive fat tissue ..." (Surgeon Report, 2014). The two most common indicators of obesity are the relative body mass index such as the body mass index (BMI is the ratio of body weight to height) and the occurrence called obesity epidemic disease. For the first time in history, the average life expectancy of children of this generation may be lower than that of their parents. Millions of Americans are exposed to advertisements that deceive them to eat cheap snacks from a billion dollar company like McDonald's. Obesity is the fastest growing disease in the country and continues to affect the public. Obesity is directly related