What is the best way to address obesity in the U. S.?

Running head : ADDRESSING OBESITY IN THE U .S

What is the best way to address obesity in the U . S

Kiyoko M . Latson Western Governors University We see it every day . We see it every time we get in our cars and drive down the road . We see it on every television station , we see it on billboards , and we see it in magazines . Sexy sleek super models telling you that water and celery sticks are the meal of champions , we see super size fries calling our names , we see super gigantic

buffets for only 5 .99 . It 's a smorgasbord of food , an all you can eat paradise with no consequences mentioned . It 's no wonder more Americans are over weight today then they were twenty years ago . Obesity doesn 't discriminate and affects a wide range of people from the young and the old to the rich and the poor . Since the 1980 's obesity rates have doubled in the United States . According to the Center for Disease Control , or CDC (2008 more than 60 million adults , adolescents and children living in the US are obese . These numbers exemplify a sample of people in the US who are at risk for developing chronic health and social disorders . The American Obesity Association (2005 ) has found that each year , obesity causes at least 300 ,000 excess deaths in the U .S , and healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately 100 billion So the question to ask your...