OBESITY IN AMERICA

Obesity in America

Obesity in America

Thesis Statement

One of the largest health care issues in the United States is obesity. In 2008 over 40 % of Americans are considered to be either over weight or obese. That is about one hundred million people in the US.(Johnson 2003)

Introduction

Obesity is the leading contributor of many serious health care issues such as hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Coronary Heart disease, Stroke, Gall bladder disease, and sleep apnea. (Johnson 2003)Obesity counts for about a tenth or 95$ billion of the nations health care costs, much of which is paid by tax dollars. These associatedhealth problems place a significant economic impact on health care systems because of loss of resources, and increase in health insurance premiums, because much of the nations obesity can be avoided. Obesity kills an average of 400,000 Americans each year. (Johnson 2003) Ironically According to the World Health Organization obesity is the number one preventable cause of death. Every year American's spend more than 35$ billion in exercise equipment (usually collecting dust in corners) (Johnson 2003) and related services yet each year nationwide obesity continues to increase by an average of 3% so obviously there is something is obviously still not working. (Johnson 2003)There are not enough programs available to provide healthy food and teach the importance and strategies for living at a healthy weight(Johnson 2003).

Task 1:

A. Identify a topic

The topic of my research is Obesity in America. Obesity constitutes a major health problem with serious social and economic consequences worldwide.



B. Prepare an annotated bibliography

Epidemiology of obesity in the Western Hemisphere. (eng; includes abstract) By Ford ES, Mokdad AH, The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism [J Clin Endocrinol Metab], ISSN: 0021-972X, 2008 Nov; Vol. 93 (11 Suppl 1), pp. S1-8; PMID: 18987267;

Obesity has emerged as a global public health challenge.(Ford 2008) The study is beneficial to examine epidemiological aspects of obesity in the Western Hemisphere, we searched for publications about obesity (prevalence, trends, correlates, economic costs) in countries in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. (Ford 2008)

The study is beneficial to examine epidemiological

Its authentic because searched from publications

Author is famous and his name is the credibility of this research. No single element described here can guarantee high perceived credibility. After all, an expert without integrity might be a dictator. A likeable person who lacks judgment will make stupid decisions.

The emerging obesity problem in Latin America. (eng; includes abstract) By Cuevas A, Alvarez V, Olivos C, Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy [Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther], ISSN: 1744-8344, 2009 Mar; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 281-8; PMID: 19296766;

Obesity and overweight prevalence is increasing rapidly in Latin America. This study is beneficial to increase and attributed to lifestyle changes occurring in recent decades related to rapid socioeconomic development,(Cuevas 2009) including a more Westernized diet, physical inactivity, urbanization, rural-urban migration and some maternal-fetal factors. In addition, genetic factors may have a role, inducing a higher predisposition to accumulate abdominal fat and develop metabolic ...