In the US, we have an obesity \"epidemic\". What does this mean? Why is it happe

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In the US, we have an obesity "epidemic". What does this mean? Why is it happening? Who is responsible (parents, advertisers, fast food restaurants, doctors, school lunches, junk food manufacturers, etc.)? Should the government intervene if parents are raising an obese child? Given that a large portion of the world is hungry or starving, do we have a social/legal/ethical/moral responsibility to change this problem? Use the following websites as a starting point for your answer. You must post your initial answer to these questions and two other comments on other posts.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/obesity-epidemic-astronomical

http://www.health.uab.edu/16222/

http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/blog/foster-care-a-slimming-strategy-?src=keyword_s=msn_K=ObesityEpidemic_C=Ethics_G=FosterCareSlimmingStrategy_Epidemic_M=broad#fbid=cCb5erczwZV&src=keyword_s

http://prophetslinks.20m.com/hunger.html

Explanation / Answer

Obesity is a common but serious problem faced now a days. The term obesity epidemic is used just because it is been faced by a major group of population. Obesity can be directly linked to major diseases such as heart diseases, various cancers etc. Thus this is a matter of concern.

The primary of obesity is the lifestyle of people without much physical activity example involves sitting at one place for longer period. Another major reason is food habits. Foods having high concentration of fats such as fatty food, fast food lead to accumulation of fat in body resulting in obesity.

This problem can be overcome by combined efforts. Small changes in lifestyle such as eating healthy dietary food, food containing more fibers, avoiding fatty and oily food and proper regular exercise can help to get rid of obesity.

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