The Prevalence Of The Obesity Epidemic - 1677 Words

We live in a time where parents are most likely to outlive their children. Not because of war on terror or school shootings, but because of a far greater villain that has yet to surface and the masses to learn about. Sugar - contemporarily the greatest stimulus that has been slowly augmenting child obesity levels in North America. Without a doubt, recent statistics prove that the prevalence of obesity in children has risen greatly. What we may refer to as the ‘obesity epidemic’, can account for a wide range of serious health complications among children including hepatitis type II diabetes, risk of impulsive illnesses, and premature death. The advocacy documentary, Fed Up, sheds critical insight on the raising obesity epidemic, caused†¦show more content†¦Moreover, other relationship and evidence that postulate an immediate connection between secondary external factors and the development of obesity during childhood will also be explored. Furthermore, a critical aspect of this paper is to study the effects or outcomes that have resulted as a part of the rise in childhood obesity. Healthy eating habits are not only good for the physical health but result in developing the mental health of individuals. This habit is still difficult to develop in many individuals because the use of unhealthy foods has become a custom for many. It is not an unknown fact that unhealthy foods, such as processed foods, provide incomparable damaging effects on the human body. Processed food comprises of 95% of an average American’s daily food diet. From tetra pack juices to ‘fortified’ cereals, everything that individuals eat and drink today have increased levels of sugar in them. Therefore, the intake of sugar among individuals in North America has risen greatly. Therefore, it is essential to focus on the detrimental effects sugar can have on the brain. Glucose is considered as a fuel for the brain but this consumption can lead to several problems if excessive glucose is taken, glucose is mainly taken from the sugar and excessive consumption of sugar can have neg ative impacts on the brain.