...obese employees does increase organizational costs. Carefully investigate these costs and write a report that details how much obesity increases costs. Obesity is a common problem that has occurred in today’s society. It can even occur in adults and children. It is a very serious health issue where people are past classified as overweight. It has to do with excessive body fat that a person has gained to where it is now a health issue. It can lead to reduced life if not sought professional medical help. Some people with obesity have surgery that removes the excess weight so that the individual can have a normal life without carrying around so much weight. Obesity can lead to many other health complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, cholesterol and gallstones just to name a few. Obesity affects all backgrounds, ethnicities, and gender. The BMI index is the most effective method to check to see if an individual is obese or not. Signs can be simple overeating, which allows a person to intake extra fat that the body really does not eat. By eating foods high in fat will increase one’s weight. Also, genetics can be a cause of this. If a family is overweight, and they have children than according to research excessive weight gain will most likely occur. Families have to be very precautious so that an issue such as obesity does not occur. A diet high in carbohydrates in also unhealthy and can be a serious problem. For example, a lot of simple carbs...
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...Reversing Obesity Rates: A Proposal Obesity is a rising problem in the United States. With obesity rates on the rise something must be done to prevent this massive issue. There are ways to help including educating at young ages, improving nutrition facts at restaurants, and providing more space for citizens to get physically active. Studies have linked obesity to many things from ear infections, to pollution, to air-conditioning, to socializing with obese people. The reason Americans are obese is because of the increasing luxury available to them. Obesity is a rising problem in the United States, and with all the privileges given to its citizens, the country has become increasingly lazy. With portion sizes rising and physical activity decreasing, it is easy to see how obesity rates have skyrocketed. Obesity is a huge problem that needs to be resolved because it affects all people, unlike most issues. People of every gender, every age, and every race are at risk of being obese. Obesity rates in America have nearly doubled within the last twenty years. Something must be done not only to prevent obesity rates continuous rising, but also to dramatically increase the percentage of obese people in America altogether. The best way to begin a revolution in health in America is to start with the youth. The United States has the largest percentile of overweight children in the world. Approximately one-quarter of all four to five year olds and one-third of ten to eleven...
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...Does Fast Food Cause Obesity? Every time Americans tune into the local news broadcasts or scroll through their television channels, they are likely to be stunned at the number of cases of obesity that have been reported in Americans. Seeing human beings that weigh over six hundred pounds has become a popular trend in today’s society, and it’s not even questioned even though many harsh consequences come from being obese. It is sometimes difficult to imagine how these people have sustained this kind of weight and lifestyle. Inevitably, people begin to question whether or not fast food is the cause of obesity rising in America today. Before we can clarify that fast food companies are to blame for people over eating the food produced in these facilities, it must be tested and proven that fast food is actually the main problem causing obesity in America. It is known to many people how the number of fast food restaurants are increasing almost every day. This is very convenient for fast food restaurant chains. Fast-food increases obesity by lowering food prices, tempting customers who have absolutely no self-control, and by being a suitable go to at the end of a very busy day. What causes individuals to consume fast food to the point where they cannot stop themselves? People hold different opinions on this topic. In the past, people in the United States used to eat healthy, eat nutritious prepared food and meals, and exercise with their families. Today, many people in the United...
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...America has a flawed system— is not an opinion—it’s a fact (Mitchell). Anyone can be born in a multitude of places, and many people are born in the U.S or have moved there. Over 300 million people live in America, but why is it not hard to believe not everyone is satisfied with the system they are providing their citizens? The constitution gives civil liberties to those born in America by giving them the right to “bare arms” and the “right to free speech.” However, is America really free? Is there enough “share the wealth” passes in order to keep the economy stable? Or is America ruled by big business to keep the economy running financially but it still leads a corrupt system harming every citizen in the process? Big business is big corporations...
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...Obesity in America Rough Draft Jeremy Stewart ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor: Jennifer Chagala October 02, 2014 Obesity in America It is a shame that more people die in the United States from eating too much food, while in other countries people die from not having enough. Obesity is a rising health epidemic across the nation, and it is a duel responsibility of the government as well as society to do all that they can, starting in the individual home to encourage healthy eating in order to reverse this development and preserve the next generation. Obesity has officially become an epidemic in America. It is debatably one the most noticed public health problems that America faces today. In 2009,...
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...Teheshia Harvey Dr. Alan Wilson Biol 2112K April 19, 2011 Obesity When one hears the word obesity, thoughts that may come to mind are overweight, big, or even unhealthy. “Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight when their BMI is between 25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2.”(Wikipedia.com) BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. The mathematical formula is weight (kg)/height (m²). Living with excess weight can negatively impact your physical, emotional, relational, and financial well being. The effects of obesity are widespread and far-reaching. Some effects are obvious. You may tire easily, or you may have trouble finding clothing that fits, keeping up with your kids at the playground, or fitting into a movie theater seat. Perhaps you even avoid particular social situations or limit your activities because of your weight. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as...
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...In class we talked about how hunger is related to our motivation and emotion. We discussed how obesity is a rising problem in America. It was also brought up that America has the highest obesity rate of anyone in the world. We then got into a conversation of how we think all of the obesity in America is caused. On reason that was brought up is that when children don’t finish all their food, parents often will not let them leave the table until they are completely finished. By parents doing this, they are already putting into the child’s head that they must eat everything that is in front of them. This can contribute to a rise in obesity as a child. The next possible reason is advertisement. Many fast food places play commercials late at night...
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...A Modest Proposal for Solving the Problem of Rising Obesity in America Buttons bursting, shirts tearing, pants ripping: the effects of obesity never cease to amaze us. Obesity in America in the recent decades has been a problem rising among the rich, the middle class, and even the poor. Two thirds of the adult population and one third of children struggle with being healthy and fall into the overweight/ obese category. On average Americans eat fast food 159 times a year equating to about 193,000 calories and no one thinks twice before buying that appealing Big Mac to still their hunger. But how you could blame our people when no one wants to believe that, that mouthwatering cheese burger is not just a delicious meal but an ally to obesity. Technology has also played a major role in turning our once active American...
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...another cup.” This quote is from the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, after putting into into legislation a ban of the sale of sugary drinks that are greater than sixteen ounces from restaurants, movie theaters, food stands and other sellers of that sort. The idea of the ban is simple, if people have smaller portions they won’t consume as much and therefore will cut down on obesity. Some people may say this ban is going to be as useful as a lame horse, although it is clear that this ban and bans of this nature are going to impact obesity for the...
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...America is a fat country and that is a fact. One third of adults and roughly 12.7 million children are obese in the United States of America ("Overweight & Obesity.", Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015). Furthermore, the numbers of obese people are rapidly rising at an alarming rate. America’s excessive food consumption and lack of exercise is catapulting the obesity epidemic in America to reach new heights. The word “obese” describes an individual who has too much body fat in which 25 percent of the body weight is from fat (Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions 2012). On the other hand, obesity is a condition in which the body has accumulated too much fat. This condition occurs when there is excessive...
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...Obesity in the Workplace Suzette B. Johnson Southern New Hampshire University Discrimination Against the Obese in the Workplace In the United States, there has been a substantial increase in obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every American adult is now considered obese. Obese is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Obesity can contribute to diabetes, heart disease, stroke or certain kinds of cancer. What effect does obesity have in the workplace and how can we fight it? What is the Correlation between Obesity and Health Care Costs The CDC and the National Institute of Health (NIH) indicate that obesity contributes to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer, all of which are leading causes of preventable death. In 2008, medical costs associated with obesity were over $147 million. 6 to 10% of U.S. health care spending is contributed to obesity. The health costs are 30% higher than normal weight persons. Is Obesity a Protected Class When the Americans with Disabilities Act was first passed, the EEOC viewed severe or morbid obesity as impairment under the Act, but not general obesity itself. But, this has changed under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. In 2013, the American Medical Association classified obesity as a medical disease. While this classification does not affect the ADA, it could be perceived that obesity is a protected class. How should obesity...
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...Rising health costs and medical issues are some of the most common issues of obesity. McLaughlin, Doctor at Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health, and Wittert, discipline of medicine at University of Adelaide in Australia, states that “data from the Global Burden of Disease Study suggest that excess body weight is the sixth most important risk factor contributing to the total worldwide disease burden” (693). Some people do not realize that it can impact a facet of life that many Americans take for grant it every day, national security. National security usually thought to be foreign terrorist or a nuclear attack, but decisions on the type of food given to children and the different options available have an impact that may not be noticeable. Obesity is affecting the military, even though it may not be noticeable now due to withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan. The people eligible to be recruited has been hugely affected due to the rising epidemic of obesity. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the Department of Defense must recruit approximately 184,000 new military personnel every year to replace those who leave the service because of retirement or other reasons (Cawley 1349). There are fast food chains it seems like on every corner in most places. A lot of times there are multiples of the same fast food restaurants in the same small town, making more and more convenient for people to eat themselves to obesity. The urban community is impacted more...
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...Islander(0.03%), other races(0.67%), two or more races(0.74%) and Hispanic(1.81%). ("Rutherford County," 2014, p. 1) The population age group under 18(23.8%), age 18-20(8%), age 25-44(27.9%), age 45-64(24.3%), and age 65 and older (16%). The population of females in 2010 is 35,029 and males 32,781. ("Rutherford County," 2014, p. 1) Rutherford County has 564 square miles of land and 1.7 square miles of water. ("US Census Bureau," 2014, p. 1) The birth rate per 1000 of the population for Rutherford County from 2000-2006 was 12.5%. The death rate per 1000 of the population for Rutherford County from 2000-2006 was 12.2 %.("Rutherford County, North Carolina (NC)," 2013, p. 1) In Rutherford county adult obesity is increasing, physical inactivity decreasing and the uninsured is rising. The obesity rate in 2010 was 28% compared to 2014 30%, Physical inactivity rate in 2012 31% and in 2014 29% and the uninsured in 2011 16% and 2014 19%. ("Rutherford (RU)," 2014, p. 1) The resource for active exercise is increasing in the community. Rutherford County region is low risk for severe weather and toxic exposures. The air and water quality is good. ("Rutherford (RU)," 2014, p. 1) The crime rate in Rutherford County has been increasing with the majority...
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...HCS 465 December 13, 2011 Author Ann Cooper wrote an article that states problems that arises in today’s America. Americans suffer with childhood obesity that connects to the way schools serves lunch. The (CDC) Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that if control childhood obesity is not under control by 2018, 40% of the children in America will be obese. According to Ann Cooper, the most noticeable cause for childhood obesity is today’s children, is the way that children eat at school. The schools supply the children with food served in bulks and are less expensive, instead of supplying them with nutritional meals. In order for schools in America to help with weight issues of school age children they must be will to replace the food with healthy alternatives. The foods served at private and public schools are processed foods and are highly unhealthy for children. Children need foods garden grown and will be fresh when children go to receive their lunch. Ann Cooper found in her research, if schools don’t change their system children would not receive nutritional foods that will help aid in loosing weight and giving them a energy. The ramifications of not making these changes would be harmful to today’s young children, whereas it could be prevented if schools would provide healthier lunches during school hours. The reason for this study is to help inspire families, members of the church, communities, and school officials...
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...MEMORANDUM To: John Jenkins CEO of Coca Cola From: Rebecca Davison Date: February 14, 2014 Subject: Proposal for Developing Healthier Soft Drink Ingredients INTRODUCTION The consumption of soft drinks has become a major health issue for humans. As obesity is on the rise, soft drinks have become a contributing factor. Indeed, there are healthier substitutions for soft drinks but major companies such as Coca Cola have the opportunity to make them healthier and continue receiving profits from its products. There is always going to be a demand for soft drinks and developing healthier ingredients in them will only increase the demand. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM With the obesity rate rising and the demand for soda high, the need for healthier ingredients is imperative. There is a way to research available substitutes for the unhealthy ingredients and develop a soft drink that will not be a contributing factor to the obesity rate. PROPOSED SOLUTION One possible healthier substitute for soft drink ingredients is the natural sugar, stevia. Derived from a plant, stevia is a natural sweetener that does not add calories. It also is 200 times sweeter than sugar in the same concentration. Studies also show that stevia does more than sweeten foods and drinks; it also may induce other health benefits. Using stevia in place of sugars would lower the unhealthy content in soft drinks and also appeal to the soda market. SCOPE To assess the advantage of using stevia in...
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