Obesity- A Choice or A Disease?

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This paper discusses how Eric Schlossler's best selling book, "Fast Food Nation" (2001), Susan Okie's "Fed Up!: Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity" (2004) and documents from the American Obesity Association, modify, complicate or qualify Morgan Spurlock's argument on the national obesity epidemic in his documentary "Super Size Me". The paper contextualizes Spurlock's claims and concludes that it is a combination of government, personal and corporate responsibility that are at fault for the degradation of the American nation's health.

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"Fast food is a huge staple in American's diets because of our fast paced lifestyles. However, many people have never taken into consideration the health effects that ensue as result of this effortless meal. Spurlock claims that one of the most common and initial factors to blame for this problem is an overall lack in personal responsibility. We are all aware that consuming large portions of almost anything is unhealthy, so why do we forget this when pressured to "super size" our combo meal. According to the American Obesity Association, most contributing factors to obesity are modifiable and depend on the importance ones family places on physical activity, sedentary behavior and eating habits at a young age. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Obesity Association. Health Effects of Obesity. (10, April 2007). http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/Health_Effects.shtml
• Okie, Susan. ( 2005). Fed Up!: Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity. New York , New York
• Schlosser, Eric. (2001). Fast Food Nation. New York , New York .
• Spurlock, Morgan. (2004). Super Size Me: A Film of Epic Portions. New York , NY : Hart Sharp Video, LLC.

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