Obesity genetic (Essay Sample)

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The issue that I have selected is: Obesity–genetic, environmental, emotional or totally avoidable?
Obesity can be generally defined as the accumulation of fats in the body to high levels that poses health risks to the body and can shorten the life of a person. There have been a lot of discussions on what really causes obesity. Some people say it is a genetic condition, others environmental, others say it is emotional while others argue that this condition is totally avoidable. From my own understanding, obesity is to some extent influenced by genetics and hormones. However, the main reason that causes obesity is taking in more calories than those that you burn through daily activities and exercises. Through research conducted on this issue showed that obesity affected people of a particular region more than other areas. Obesity is much more pronounced in America that in any other part of the world. This is highly attributed to the kind of diet that these people take; the eating habits. Genetically modified foods are one of the causes of these foods. Junk food is also a very popular diet among the Americans. Junk foods constitute of so many calories that increase the body weight. These junk foods are hyper palatable meaning that people want to eat them all the time. The highly engineered junk food also leads to addiction (Barbour, 2011). It causes powerful stimulations to our brains just like other drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, nicotine and cannabis does. Another reason is inactivity. Most American people do not exercise. Exercises do not necessarily involve going to the gym but informal activities as well. These informal activities include walking around, doing house chores, and so on. A large population own cars and hence do not exercise. This means that they do not burn calories leading to obesity. Lack of sleep is also another cause. Americans normally work for longer hours with little time for sleep. This leads to hormonal changes which increase the appetite causing one to crave for foods that are high in carbohydrates and calories. The availability of junk food everywhere contributes. Junk food us even available at bars and gas stations increasing the chances of impulse buying. From all this information, we can basically conclude that obesity can be controlled and avoided. With the proper eating habits and exercises, one can avoid this condition. Focusing on the lifestyle o...