America is one of the most obese countries in the world. Currently there are only 17 countries more obese than America. In the world today there are 196 countries in the world. Obesity affects everyone in ways many have not thought about before. “Hospitals must invest in equipment such as larger beds and toilets specifically for obese people; schools must add larger seats and desks to their classrooms; public transportation rates rise because they are using more gas to transport heavier passengers.” (“Obesity”). When a company needs to buy a product it makes them lose money that they could be using elsewhere. This can hurt the companies by having to put money into furniture rather than growing the business. If the government can help prevent …show more content…
“...price of treatments such as surgery almost surely will climb as there’s more ‘third-party payer,’ so our taxes and premiums will climb by a lot more than what it cost to provide these services today.” (Michelle, J Daniel). Americans can be upset if they are not benefiting from their taxes.This is like if the doctors are getting paid for through taxes and they are doing surgery for weightloss. The money used to stop obesity could be used for something more important in the future such as a natural disaster. Since America is one of the most obese countries, it also has more health issues when comparing it to other countries. According to Carson-DeWitt some of the risk factors include type two diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, or even early death (“Overweight in Adults”).No matter what the health issue is it will affect the person in one way or another. Since obesity can cause many health issues, a health issue may have to be dealt with. A factor such as a stroke can cause inconvenience to friends and family. These health issues can make it so that they would be in the hospital for a given amount of time. It never makes anyone happy to see their sick on in the