The Epidemic of Obesity

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This paper explains that obesity has become a global epidemic, which negatively affects the overall health of adults and children. The paper explains that, because obesity is not a disease but rather the result of overeating and under-exercising, it can be combated by establishing a better, healthier lifestyle. The paper also relates that society, realizing the extent of this epidemic, is putting pressure on the food and restaurant industries and is providing education for obesity prevention.

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Combating the Problem
Perceptive Conclusions on Obesity

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"Some doctors have proposed specific steps through which to solve the problem, recognizing that 85% of people who 'diet' regain their weight within a short time. This means, however, that 15% of them do not, by practicing six particular habits of health that enable them to lose excess weight and then maintain a healthy one. These habits can be remembered by the acronym BESLIM. B for breakfast, E for exercise, S for support to practice habits of health, L for frequent low fat meals, I for an individual plan and M for monitoring one's weight on a regular basis."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gilman, Sander L. Fat: A Cultural History of Obesity. Polity Publishing, 2008.
• Balko, Radley. "The "War Against Obesity." CATO Institute. Retrieved on 21 October 2008, from:
• Nelson MD, FACC, MPH, Mark. "Winning the War Against Obesity: The Challenge to Create Health." Integrative Practitioner. Retrieved on 21 October 2008, from: http://www.integrativepractitioner.com/article_ektid10006.aspx

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