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Obesity

From the article, the predominant issues revolve around an obese man from Denver who walks into a restaurant to have a meal, where he ends up attracting the attention of the staff and other patrons. Obesity is a health issue whereby an individual accumulates excessive body fats, thus risking developing various health-related problems. For example, the man who visits the restaurant puffs from time to time (Carver, 3) this indicates breathing problems due to much weight gain. Indeed, it is significant to acknowledge that over 30 percent of Americans suffer from obesity (Center of Disease and Control). Obesity results from the intake and consumption of huge amounts of fat complemented by bad eating habits as well as lack of physical activity. Carver (1) asserts that the fat man "orders for Caesar salad, a bowl of soup with some extra bread and butter, lamb chops and baked potato and ice cream." These poor dietary habits point out the shortcomings in the American culture, where the society was heavily impacted by the era of recession. This situation leads to more Americans depending on welfare leading to an extensive loss of hope, resulting in the majority of them being inactive at home.

The tough economic period due to the recession period affected the way of life of most of the Americans. Obesity in the United States can also be attributed towards a different aspect of culture, where the majority of the population is developing dependence towards the continuous use of electronic media. The shift in culture has caused the majority of American citizen to lose interest in taking part in exercises while taking comfort from watching television. The economic condition in the United States has resulted in organic foods being very expensive, despite the nutritional wealth possessed by those kinds of food. In reality, most of the American population is unable to acquire all-nutrients as well as organic foods, as such they depend on the abundance and diversity of the microwavable and quick service restaurants, for example, McDonalds. According to Carver (1), the fat man orders a variety of fast foods, for example, baked potato and ice cream at the fast food joint.

The question why the government, as well as the general population, should be careful about obesity has often been asked, but no formidable answers have been provided. However, it is essential to recognize that obesity possesses various economic and social implications to the American society. According to Masters et al. (1900), between the periods of 1986 to 2005 more than...