Summary Of Nature Deficit Disorder By Timothy Egan

In Timothy Egan's article," Nature- Deficit Disorder" he uses the term to show that nature is a solution to obesity. Egan has received multiple awards for his books and has developed a high ethos. Timothy opens with the percentage of how many Americans are obese (35.7 percent) and includes the list of diseases that come with obesity such as: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain types of cancer. The data pertaining to diseases is the authors was of showing pathos since the said diseases are very common. Although Egan provides evidence and data he fails to state where the data is from. He only states where the statement, " If a woman is obese we just call her American" is found. This displays that he is aware that the source of any data is important and that he chose not to include it in this article, affecting his credibility. Egan later argues that proving Louv's term, Nature-

Egan provides 2 pieces of evidence to support his claim: "The number of boys age 6 to 12 who engage in outdoor activities is declining" and "Kids who do play outside are less likely to get sick, be stressed or become aggressive, and more adaptable to life's unpredictable turns." After reading those 2 examples who would be persuaded of the pros of realizing Americans have Nature-Deficit Disorder? Richard Louv's book provides an abundance of examples that reveal the positives of realizing Americans have Nature Deficit Disorder and how being involved in nature can effectively cure the disorder. Egan's choice of examples shows that his research was skimpy and he probably did not read the book. Louv fills the first part of his book with evidence from his personal life, research, and data from other sources. Egan should of included more of this evidence to prove that nature is effective in curing