The Cause Of Obesity

Many countries and families are struggling with obesity, the cause of obesity is not related to just one factor. Many factors might cause obesity, and the essay will discuss a few of them. This essay will cover some of the common things that might be the cause of obesity, and will give solutions and cures that might help.

Firstly, this essay is going to look at, what effects obesity has on people, first of all it will talk about cancer and diabetes, than cardiovascular disease. Also this essay will discuss the causes of it. Starting with food and how it might cause obesity for some people. Then how lack of activity could be a factor of obesity. At the end of the essay, it will give possible solutions that might help.

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According to (Roberto et al., 2015, p 5), modern food environments, are filled with nutrient-poor, and energy-dense foods. These foods are difficult to digest, because they have a highly appetising, and it processed in ways that make it difficult for the body to regulate intake and weight. In addition, some foods could be addictive to certain people, and could affect the brain in negative way. Moreover, children who were bottle fed seem to have higher risk of getting obesity later in childhood than those who were breast fed, according to (Ebbeling et al, 2002), ‘This explanation might be related to permanent physiological changes, caused by some constitutive factor, unique to human milk, or to psychological factors, like depression or eating disorders.’ (Ebbeling et al, 2002). Furthermore some families might have a problem with their jobs or business, so they might relay on fast food restaurants, and considering the time and the options the restaurants provide (Roberto et al., 2015, p 6).However, that food is less healthy than home-cooked meals (Roberto et al., 2015, p 6)

Many people might spend their time or free time watching TV, or playing video games, which is a form of inactivity, and that might lead the person to become obese, in this case children are the most people who might exposed to it. A study was made in the USA, children who engaged in the least vigorous physical activity or the most television viewing to

Moreover, some countries are trying to use other policies that might decrease the obesity, for example, the Mexican Government has implemented food regulation aimed at improving the availability and accessibility of health foods and beverages in school (Roberto et al., 2015), and that is good, because usually if a child get addicted to something, this addiction, might grow with him. In addition, enactment of food policies, said the governments should be more responsible about the industrial foods (Roberto et al., 2015).However, diet could be an answer for many obese people, but it might require time, and patience. In addition one of the solution the text gives, is that health care and government or even families can support those who have lose weight and encourage them, at the same time preventing them from gaining weight (Roberto et al., 2015). Furthermore, obesity could be cure but, it have a side effects. This essay will talk about one of the cures which is drugs. According to (Ebbeling et al, 2002) drug could cure obesity as long as they keep taken it. However, drug could have more disadvantages than