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Why have obesity rates in America gone up?
Obesity in America
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Money
• Families who have a lower income are more likely to be obese.
• This is because healthy, higher quality foods can cost much more than low quality food.
• Low-income families will go to places like Mc Donald’s , Wendy’s, and Burger King more often because it is cheaper.
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Medical Issues
• Some medications, such as hormones, diabetes medications, antidepressants, and blood pressure medicines can cause weight gain.
• Medications and treatments for diseases such as cancer can also cause you to gain unwanted weight.
• Stress, can also contribute to overeating. It can make you feel hungry when you really aren't.
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Marriage and Family History
• Obese people tend to marry other obese people, and their kids will have a much higher chance of being obese.
• People who have a history of obesity in their family will also have a much higher chance of being obese.
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Sleep Habits
• People who sleep less tend to overeat in order to make up for the energy loss.
• More and more people are staying up late because of tempting shows, movies, games etc…
• Lack of sleep can cause other problems, not just obesity. Inability to focus at work or school is another result of little sleep.
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Obesity, its not Just in Humans
This is a real picture
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Credits
• http://news.softpedia.com/news/Obese-Unaware-of-Link-Between-Overweight-and-Cancer-32533.shtml
• http://www.obesityfacts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/obese_people-300x215.jpg
• http://www.dbtechno.com/images/obese_people_healthy.jpg• http://www.yakovbogatin.com/342.jpg• http://www.obesityinamerica.org/• http://www.nature.com/ijo/index.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity• http://topics.cnn.com/topics/obesity