Essay On Obesity In America

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“He’s a little chubby, but he’s young he’ll grow out of it.” Many parents hear this about their children. American children are experiencing the biggest percentage of children obesity. One of the many reasons that children are experiencing such a high percentage of obesity is that they are drinking so many sugary drinks, whenever they want. Children are able to go to a store and purchase a sugary drink because it is the cheapest thing to buy. These sugary drinks easily become addict to a child because of all the caffeine, not only are they addictive but they are horrible for their health. Some of the health problems that obesity brings are high cholesterol, Diabetes, tooth decay, heart problems and many more. The world organization urges to tax on sugary drinks, like soda, fruity drinks, and energy drinks to cut down on obesity. if you were to go on a search engine and search American …show more content…

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