With obesity among children at an all-time high, the U.S. is bound for a generation with skyrocketing percentages of overall population obesity. ... The numbers for obesity and other chronic illnesses such as cancer were significantly lower, "Since the early 1960s, the prevalence of obesity among adults more than doubled, increasing from 13.4 to 35.7 percent in U.S. adults age 20 and older" (Carroll). If since then the numbers have doubled, who's to say they won't double again. With no progression for an act toward healthy living, these numbers will only double, triple, or...

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For people living in nations suffering from food shortages, this depiction of the average American street seems like a miniature version of heaven on earth; however, these easy to access restaurants have taken a toll on the population, because as stated by the American Heart and Stroke Association more than thirty-five percent of U.S. adults are obese. ... To begin, before indulging on a juicy double cheeseburger with large fries and a Coca Cola, any citizen with access to the internet can obtain the nutritional facts about their meal before ordering it; however, even if internet access is out...

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However, about one-third of the America's population is extremely over-weight and out of that one out of seven children ages 6-17 is considered obese. ... The average teen drinks almost 65 gallons of soft drinks annually; school-age children have more than doubled their consumption of these beverages in the past two decades (Miller 5). ... Childhood obesity represents a threat to the health of the US population that must be considered equal to that presented by AIDS, breast cancer and teen pregnancy. ...

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Spurlock states that over one hundred million Americans, nearly sixty percent of the entire population, are considered medically obese, and that four hundred million of these obese citizens will die each year due to health failures related to their weight. ... Further analysis of the weight gain suggests that Spurlock's liver has turned to fat, and his chance of encountering heart failure has doubled due to his poor diet. ... Other than in terms of his health, the filmmaker is able to effectively present himself as the average New Yorker, thus representing the general population of the Un...

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With that being said, the United States of America is ranked the #1 most obese country in the world with approximately 33% or 78 million people in the adult population being obese (Jacobs). ... Along with that, childhood obesity has more than doubled in kids and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years (Center for Disease Control, para 1). ... In a scholarly article on obesity the author said, "the highest rates of obesity occur among population groups with the highest poverty rates and least education" (Drewnowski, para 1). ...

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In addition, more than one third of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, 35 percent of women and 33 percent of men " (BetterMedicine) The most prominent aspect of these ads is their intention to make the audience to see obesity as committing suicide, which is apparently expressed by the line in the image, "OBESITY IS SUICIDE " (BrandonKnowlden). ... The number of drug abusers has nearly doubled from 7.8 million to 15.1 million from 1992 to 2003. ...

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Over the past 15 years, the number of obese children has doubled. ... Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity Childhood is the best age group that is considered the priority population for intervention strategies because firstly it is very difficult for adults to lose weight. ...

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Between 1980 and 2000 obesity rates doubled among adults. ... Obese people account for 37 percent of the United States' population, but obesity-related diseases and health problems account for 61 percent of healthcare costs in the United States every year ("The Economics of Overweight and Obesity," 2007). ...

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