Obesity Epidemic

About obesity epidemic causes and effects on obese people and on society as a whole

Obesity – Today’s Weight Epidemic

By Jeff Foster Obesity today has grown in numbers and continues to grow at an alarming rate, especially in the modern day western worlds. Essentially, obesity is a condition in which there is way too much fat being carried by your body... and today, obesity is reaching epidemic proportions. Continue reading

Obesity – Not Everybody Agrees It Is An Epidemic

By Rick Hendershot Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own "News and Views" column. Here is the February, 2006 issue. **Book claims obesity "epidemic" is a big lie In his new book, "Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic", writer Eric Oliver claims that the ramped up concern over obesity in the last ten years has been driven by the weight loss industry. According to Oliver his research led him to conclude that, "Based on the statistics most of the charges saying that obesity caused various diseases or that obesity caused thousands of deaths were simply not supported." The writer does not dispute that the average American adult is between 8 and 12 pounds heavier today than in 1975. Continue reading

The Epidemic Of Obesity

By Kadence Buchanan One of the most serious problems dieticians have to encounter is that of obesity. According to the American Obesity Association (AOA), social structure, general and regional trends, socioeconomic transitions, as well as modernization and urbanization are the primary causes that led to the recent increase in obesity rates. Continue reading

Obesity Guide – Obesity Epidemic

By S-Guptha There are people who have found that they have gained a lot of weight. This weight gain can be seen as a problem with being medically obese. Continue reading
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