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2-2: Topic Introduction Marquita Davis
SNHU
IDS-402 January 20, 2024
The likelihood of obesity was raised by cultural variables including financial standing
and where you live. Although obesity is a worldwide epidemic, a disproportionately large
proportion of Americans suffer from it compared to persons in other nations. Having access to
healthier options considerably reduced an individual's likelihood of getting overweight. That is
why a person's likelihood of getting fat can be significantly influenced by the place they live and
their financial standing. Although not every individual in these circumstances is fat, there are
clear connections among individuals.
The disease known as obesity is characterized by an individual's body having a large and
dangerous quantity of stored fat, causing them to weigh more than thirty percent more than their
optimal weight. Although obesity is avoidable, it is nevertheless seen as a chronic illness, and its
global prevalence has been rising quickly. Obesity rates have increased worldwide, although they
have increased more in middle- and high-income nations. Obesity has disastrous consequences
for a person's health in addition to its physical impacts on the body.
Major dangers associated
with obesity include cancer, diabetic complications, muscle disorders, and heart problems. In
addition to behavioral problems, mental health issues, interpersonal issues, and bias, obese
people also suffer with gluttony. An excessive amount of physical activity, poverty, eating
problems, and sleep issues are a few of the causes that lead to obesity. Genetics and specific
drugs have also been connected to a higher risk of obesity. Another significant factor in obesity
is socioeconomic status. Obesity is more likely to occur in those without access to a variety of
healthful eating options.
Obesity is still highly common, even though it is completely preventable. Childhood
obesity is also a very common problem in the United States. Obesity affects more members of
some groups than others; for instance, nearly half of adult African Americans are overweight.
The percentages of afflicted adults who are Hispanic (48%), and Caucasian 43 persons are quite
similar. It is also true that different racial and ethnic groups are impacted by obesity in varied
proportions among American children: a total of 2 of Hispanic children, one quarter of African
American children, and 16 percent of Caucasian children are obese. There is a clear correlation
between the obesity rate and the educational attainment of the family. The more educated a
household is, the lower their chance of becoming fat is. Children's obesity rates decreased in
proportion to the level of education attained by the family head.
Social and financial position and academic achievement are two societal factors that
influence obesity. Other cultural variables are the person's place of employment, residence, or
place of education. Getting the right quantity of cardio or accessing nutritious foods may be
challenging as a result of these problems. Obesity risk is reduced by having access to
inexpensive, healthful food alternatives, safe spaces for physical activity, and peer and social
support. The food that daycares and schools serve and the amount of possibilities for physical
exercise can have an impact on children's eating habits. Children's risks of being overweight are
reduced when they learn appropriate physical activity levels and develop good eating habits.
Adolescents with body image problems appear to be more likely to become obese adults.
The scientific perspective, in my opinion, has the most bearing on obesity. Social
sciences are the study of interpersonal connections and society. Economics, geography, and
physiology are all included in social science. Every one of these social science facets is
connected to an individual's chance of obesity, as I have said before. I believe that while we
might examine obesity via other lenses, such as history and natural and applied science, these
would not provide us with a comprehensive understanding of the issue. I believe the lenses work
well together, and when we combine the social science lens with other lenses, we can examine
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