Essay On Obesity In America

Americans in the world today tend to be either very healthy, or quite the opposite. There is not much of a happy medium when it comes to the health of United States citizens. With focus on the many different aspects of everyday life, some people neglect to take care of their bodies which leads to health problems. A major problem that is becoming more apparent in our country is obesity. Around 300,000 deaths per year occur due to obesity, as stated by the National Institute of Health (Obesity: Facts, Figures, and Guidelines). Americans must put an end to this epidemic before it takes any more lives. Between the increasing rate of obese Americans, the risk it is putting our country at, and the additional health problems that can come with obesity, it is important for people to take care of themselves before it is too late. Obesity in the United States has been growing at such an alarming rate in the past few decades. This is alarming because of the severity of obesity and

Although obesity can run in peoples genes, that is not always the case. Some suggest that if people get gene tests, obesity will be able to be avoided (Collins 479). It is important for people to take precautionary measures to avoid the increasing rate of the epidemic. In order to promote healthy lifestyles, employers and insurances are offering incentives (Walsh 23). Although being offered incentives may help people live healthier lifestyles, it should not be the way that America should be dealing with this epidemic. Restaurants and grocery stores especially should be putting in effort to advertise and sell healthier options rather than extremely fatty and sugary food. These few small actions could have a great impact on America if the effort was put forth. We should be focusing on making the United States healthier by doing little things at a