A person is also more likely to become obese if one or both of their parents affected. Since one third of adults are obese, kids from those parents are more likely to become obese, continuing the chain. Obesity is also linked to families of lower income, because both parents are usually working two to three jobs, and simply do not have time to cook a healthy meal. Because of this, they tend to stop and eat at fast food chains. Not only is it convenient, it is affordable for families who are struggling. For some odd reason, a nutritious meal such as a salad, or salmon and steamed broccoli can cost ten times the price of a hamburger processed with who knows what. A person with a limited budget will probably choose a one dollar hamburger, over a twelve dollar salad. According to Lucia Kaiser, forty nine percent of children from low income Latinos, are obese, due to lack of nutritional food availability (Obesity Timeline, par. 19). If we were to consider obesity as a disease, the government can regulate places with high priced healthy foods to come to a reasonable price. It is unfair that lower income families suffer with obesity because it will cost taxpayers much more in the long run. Medical costs for a child with obesity is predicted to be around nineteen thousand dollars over their lifetime (9). If we considered obesity a disease, people will be able to get help before they become more obese. Also, government plans will …show more content…
Education is key, and if we were to educate parents and children on how important our health is, it will save lives. Kids don’t have a choice of what they eat, since their parents provide them with food, but depending on the type of food, it can be deadly to them. If obesity were considered a disease, we can implement nutrition and emphasize exercise in schools. This will not only educate kids, but it will help them be better in the