Obesity
Obesity has proved to be a social issue for the United States, as it affects more than two-thirds (68.5%) of adults and 31.8% of children and adolescents (Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)). The U.S. Surgeon General has declared that obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States (Stanford Health Care).
Since so many people are affected by obesity, it is truly a health crisis for the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), list coronary heart disease, (endometrial, breast, and colon) cancers, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, abnormal periods, and infertility as some of the effects of being obese and overweight. The risk factors that contribute to obesity can be a complex combination of genetics, socioeconomic factors, metabolic factors and lifestyle choices, among other things. Some endocrine disorders, diseases and medications can also cause weight to increase .
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