Obesity Is That There Is Term Paper

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While these measures are effective in certain ways, this line of thinking is very dangerous for the American public because it influences the general health risks imposed by obesity. More and more, America is become a drug reliant nation because of the growing number of problems associated with obesity.

Technology has many links to the current problem of obesity. On a macroeconomic level it can be seen that technology influences our socio-economic status which permits us to eat more and workout less because we do not have labor intensive jobs nor do we have financial problems. On a sociological level, social interactions are no longer dependent upon the concepts traditionally associated with obesity and therefore individuals no longer have to worry about their appearance nearly as much as they use to. Furthermore, these changes in social interactivity means that physical exercise is now an entirely leisure based activity rather than part of daily life. Finally, technology has promoted a culture of individuals who rely on alternative methods to preserve their health.
Medicine and surgery has eliminated both the physical problems associated with obesity as well as the social ones, therefore the deterrents to obesity have been lifted as well. The overall implication is that obesity will continue to increase on a world stage unless we encourage individuals to make it an ingrained part of their lives.

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