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The Obesity Epidemic
One's Health and Life Expectancy
The obesity epidemic has been alarming to the majority of the US population and has caught the attention of the international media, especially media based in developing countries.
With the fear of a spreading epidemic, health experts and government officials track the underlying causes of the disease with hopes of suppressing its occurrence by rousing public health awareness and avoidance-education.
Yet while the known causes of the obesity epidemic - the lack of physical activity and fast food eating habits - continue to be the focus of studies, the presence of these habits in an individual are but mere glimpses of the many factors that contribute to the development of obesity.
Aside from reduced physical activity and frequent fast food dining, the International Journal of Obesity stated other possible causes that determine a person's susceptibility to becoming obese:
- sleep deprivation increasing weight gain
- medication use (contraceptives, steroid hormones, diabetes drugs, diet pills, some antidepressants, and blood pressure drugs)
- pollutants affecting hormones
- freezing air conditioning producing less perspiration
- middle-aged and those of Hispanic-American ethnicity have greater tendency to obesity
- older women giving birth to children at higher risks for obesity
- the union of obese parents may (if genetic) produce offspring who are also susceptible to the disease
- increases in childhood depression
- less consumption of dairy products, and even
- GMO hormones used in agriculture
These are only a few among the many factors that are attributed to the obesity epidemic. Yet while some of these factors are beyond individual control, the others imply a personal responsibility of taking protective measures when it comes to one's health.
The easiest method of caring for one's well being is the exact reverse of weight gain - weight loss, and this could be attained through the regular health habits of physical exercise and an immunity-boosting diet. Unfortunately, the alarming call of the Journal of the American Medical Association revealing that obesity in fact lessens life expectancy especially among the youth, does very little to encourage action among individuals.
To eliminate the obesity epidemic, each concerned citizen could contribute to a better health of the public by: regularly monitoring your weight condition, matching your diet with your body's requirements (according to height and activity), eating quality whole foods, engaging in activity, and by having a weight expert to support your health.
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