Obesity A Major Impact Of Obesity - 1715 Words

Obesity as a major impact in America population, approximately 127 million American are currently overweight. The American Obesity Association conduct a survey that shown 9 million adult are â€Å"Harshly Obese† and 17.9 million children under the age of 5 are overweight. (Spurlock, 2005, p 66). The blame for obesity is virtually, constantly and positioned toward fast food restaurant? American as a liberty of choice which is up to the individual who consumed the food should be facing the responsibilities for his or her own action to obesity health problem, not the grocery store, the government policy or the fast food restaurant. The increase of obesity subsidized by numerous of change as lifestyle, less exercise, bigger food portion and target†¦show more content†¦The elaborate combination of genetic, behavior, biological, race, cultural and environment factor that affect people who are low income and food insecurity are causing additional challenges. The Center for D isease Control and Prevention (CDC) has conduct studies of race obesity in different state to discovery explanation for the racial and ethnic difference in obesity across the state. Racial and ethnic group fluctuate in behaviors that contribute to weight gain, individual attitudes and cultural norms related to body weight. Black African American had the highest rate of obesity followed by Hispanic and Caucasian. The most dominance of obesity in found in mid- south and west that non-Hispanic black and Caucasian, but the northeast Hispanic are lower prevalence compared to other regions. In the categories of Black African American ranged from 23 t0 45 percent with a total of 40 state having an obesity prevalence of greater than or equal to 30 percent that include 5 states (Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, and Oregon) with a prevalence of greater than or equal to 40 percent, Hispanics in DC and 50 states thatprevalence of obesity ranged from 21 to 36 percent, with 11 states having an obesity prevalence of greater than or equal to 30 percent. Among whites in 50 states and DC, the prevalence of obesity ranged from 9.0% to 30.2%, with only one state (West Virginia) having a prevalence