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...years as well. A lot of concern pertaining to obesity has to do with where to put the blame and what actions of an individual has led to the dramatic weight gain. There are many in society who point the blame towards fast food restaurants, junk food and so forth. Several individuals also focus on the countless number of health risks that can be caused by obesity. For example a person's potential life span can be shortened, his or her cardiovascular system can be affected negatively, diabetes becomes an issues and there are many other life threatening diseases involved with obesity as well. In the era Americans now live in, the opportunity to gain weight in an expedient matter is not at all difficult. Local ads, television commercials and so forth seem to center more on the latest snack or the new burger that is more tastier and larger than the last. Or if one wants to catch a movie on a Friday night he or she must not forget to have their large bag of buttery popcorn right beside them and a soft drink to wash it down. Therefore the focal point of obesity in today's society leans more towards prevention and treatment if obesity occurs, however the perfect solution has yet to come about.
A lot of experts feel that the key to preventing obesity is to approach it from childhood a stage in life where obesity seems to be taking its toll. "Today many children in the United States suffer from an over consumption of calories, fat, cholesterol, salt and sugar"(Physicians Committee). The start to an unhealthy day for any child usually begins with his or hers' breakfast. Children usually have a bowl of cereal high in sugar for breakfast which is only the start to the other unhealthy foods he or she will consume throughout the day. A lot of children today live amongst a society where they have a great chance of being outlived by their parents do to the rapidly growing...
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