This report details the intricacies of the various causes of obesity, focusing on the lack of access to healthy foods in particular. The reader will be walked through the fine points of the problem including the past and present situation of obesity in both the United States and Springfield specifically. We will then project what we are aiming for when it comes to the future of obesity in our area and what methods we will use to implement our plan to decrease obesity rates. In this report, obesity is looked at from all sides. Complications to our plan are taken into consideration, along with their possible solutions. Alternatives are proposed, to ensure we picked the best possible outcome for the future. We then near an educated, conclusive …show more content…
As our nation has grown, so has the average size of our citizens, which is something that has sparked a lot of debate and needs to be taken care of sooner rather than later. Throughout this document, we will discuss many aspects of obesity such as the causes, solutions, stakeholders, and some of the statistics surrounding obesity in the United States. Missouri ranks in the upper half of all fifty states when it comes to the percentage of those who are obese. There are many causes to obesity such as lack of physical activity, poor eating habits, and others we will discuss as the document continues. Our cities and nation as a whole have a lack of access to healthy foods. Even when they are available, lower-income families don’t have the ability to afford them without breaking their budget. So obviously, something needs to be done to help slow or even reverse the obesity rate in our nation. Almost all of us hold stake when it comes to obesity, as we are the ones with family and friends who are at an unhealthy weight. Obesity is now competing for the leading cause of disease in the United States along with smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products. Obesity ranges far wider than just being overweight; along with being obese comes diabetes, heart disease, and a plethora of other health conditions that can shorten or even end your