Community Problem Report
Obesity and its affects
Obesity has affected many adults in the United States and only increases with time due to the decrease in physical activity and an increase in calorie consumption. The growing problem of obesity has now rooted into the next generation and all the increased obesity and unhealthy life styles also increases the amount of health care needed and in some cases can cause unemployment due to the fact of being overweight and being unable to work do to being overweight. Although this problem appears to be growing most rapidly in America Europe, Australia, and other countries are also faced with these problems. The article states“30 percent of adults and approximately 16 percent of children and adolescents” (Dietz, Benken, Hunter, 2009, 216) are obese. This is in America alone and now in the year 2012 obesity has grown much greater and appears to continue on greater throughout time. The generations to come are beginning to learn to take part in physical activities, and the state and government legislature are taking their place in the fight against obesity.
Government Participation
The government of the united states has began to take up arms against the spread of obesity by promoting new laws and programs that promote participation in physical activities and healthy eating. Most state legislatures have put health regulations and requirements that prevent childhood obesity by restricting the amount of food and the types of food children eat at expectations or increase the risk of increased calorie intake. The government and state legislatures are also placing a requirement for students to participate in Physical Education and at least conduct sixty minutes of physical activity. Each state has different requirements but there has been a decrease in the amount of obesity throughout the state since these requirements have been implemented throughout the society. Although the government is taking part there are many other organizations taking part in the fight against obesity by creating newly formed programs such as the NFL and 60 minutes of play time. Just as this program advertises to the children so do the products that can cause this growing problem, such as sugary drinks, high carbohydrate foods and other foods that will cause obesity if not regulated.
The children of America and adolescents watch TV frequently and corporations that sell the foods of unhealthy quality are aware of this. For this reason “children are exposed to approximately 40,000 food advertisements per year, 72 percent of which are for candy, cereal, and fast food” (Mello, Studdert, Brennan, 2006, 2603). That is how they target this audience through commercials and advertisements which can cause or has caused an increased consumption. The government has place a regulating doctrine known as the “Fairness Doctrine” (Dietz, Benken, Hunter, 2009, 218). This doctrine was implemented in the time when adolescents were taking part in the consumption of tobacco products which was increased by advertisements. For this reason it was implemented but, the advertisement of unhealthy food was considered a violation of the fairness doctrine. That is when the advertisement of the increased sugar products was regulated to prevent that growing increase and has shown a slight rate decrease but, the number obese children is still rising. In the El Paso community it is not only for the reason of persuasion or propaganda but all the culture and who we are as a society.
The El Paso Community and its Culture
The El Paso community has been one of the most obese cities in Texas as well as the United States, this reason can be blamed on the different corporations that provide the unhealthy food, but the most damage is to be blamed on the border city culture. By this I mean the city of El Paso is affected mostly by its culture and the foods that are tied into this way of living. The foods El Paso takes part in are very fattening foods with high amounts of grease, fat, and many carbohydrates. Of course this amount of foods can be eaten any were in the United States, but in the border culture these foods are eaten on a regular bases which can lead to high increases in heart disease, heart failure, and many other heart related sicknesses. There are many different versions of the traditional border food that can increase the healthiness of the foods. Never the less the El Paso communities are unaware of what they can do in order to prevent and decrease the amount of obesity in their families, community, and all of El Paso. The most important aspect of stopping obesity in El Paso is the prevention of child hood obesity and also in adolescents.
There has been a large increase in childhood obesity in El Paso since there is less physical activities and more fattening foods that surround the children now a days. And with all those factors there are agencies and programs in El Paso that are making their stand against obesity and are making a difference little by little.
Conclusion
Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States as well as in our community of El Paso, and only seems to be growing. There are many different organizations that will take the help of other in order to bring a stop to this growing problem. Although there are many ideas for preventing this there are many ideas out in the world that can be brought to light and be manifested in order to do good and stop obesity.
Reference Page
Allender. S, Gleeson. E, Crammond. B Sacks. G, Lawrence. M, Peetera. A, Loff. B,
Swinburn. B (2011). “Policy change to create supportive environment for physical activity and healthy eating: which options are the most realistic for local government?” Oxford journals, 27 (2) 261-274. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dar018
Dietz, W, Benken, D, Hunter, A(2009).”Public Health Law and the Prevention and Control of
Obesity”. The Milbank Quarterly, 87, (1) 215-227. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=331484f5-78a0-40f2-9a0f-6c061991a10e%40sessionmgr112&vid=4&hid=104
Escapa Lima, L. M.(2011) “From the Big Apple to Big Ben: An Insight in Labeling”. ILSA
Journal of International & Compara tive Law, 18 (1) 1-15. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=331484f5-78a0-40f2-9a0f-6c061991a10e%40sessionmgr112&vid=7&hid=104
Gostin. L. O, (2007) “Law as a Tool to Facilitate Healthier Lifestyle and Prevent Obesity”. American
Medical Association, 297 (1) 87. Retrieved from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=204831
Levs, J (2012). “New York City seeks to ban big sodas from Restaurants, food carts”. CNN, NA (NA) 1-3.
Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2012-05-31/us/us_new-york-sugar-drinks_1_sugary-drinks-sugar-sweetened-beverages-obesity-issue?_s=PM:US
Mello. M. M, Studdert. D. M, Brennan T. A, (2006) “Obesity- The New Frontier of Public Health Law”
The New England journal of medicine, 354 (1) 2601-2610. doi:10.1056/NEJMhpr060227
Ramos, J (2012). “Can a fat and Diabetic El Paso become an active and healthy Sun City?”. Borderzine,
NA (NA) 1. Retrieved from http://borderzine.com/2012/08/can-a-fat-and-diabetic-el-paso-become-an-active-and-healthy-sun-city/
Obesity has affected many adults in the United States and only increases with time due to the decrease in physical activity and an increase in calorie consumption. The growing problem of obesity has now rooted into the next generation and all the increased obesity and unhealthy life styles also increases the amount of health care needed and in some cases can cause unemployment due to the fact of being overweight and being unable to work do to being overweight. Although this problem appears to be growing most rapidly in America Europe, Australia, and other countries are also faced with these problems. The article states“30 percent of adults and approximately 16 percent of children and adolescents” (Dietz, Benken, Hunter, 2009, 216) are obese. This is in America alone and now in the year 2012 obesity has grown much greater and appears to continue on greater throughout time. The generations to come are beginning to learn to take part in physical activities, and the state and government legislature are taking their place in the fight against obesity.
Government Participation
The government of the united states has began to take up arms against the spread of obesity by promoting new laws and programs that promote participation in physical activities and healthy eating. Most state legislatures have put health regulations and requirements that prevent childhood obesity by restricting the amount of food and the types of food children eat at expectations or increase the risk of increased calorie intake. The government and state legislatures are also placing a requirement for students to participate in Physical Education and at least conduct sixty minutes of physical activity. Each state has different requirements but there has been a decrease in the amount of obesity throughout the state since these requirements have been implemented throughout the society. Although the government is taking part there are many other organizations taking part in the fight against obesity by creating newly formed programs such as the NFL and 60 minutes of play time. Just as this program advertises to the children so do the products that can cause this growing problem, such as sugary drinks, high carbohydrate foods and other foods that will cause obesity if not regulated.
The children of America and adolescents watch TV frequently and corporations that sell the foods of unhealthy quality are aware of this. For this reason “children are exposed to approximately 40,000 food advertisements per year, 72 percent of which are for candy, cereal, and fast food” (Mello, Studdert, Brennan, 2006, 2603). That is how they target this audience through commercials and advertisements which can cause or has caused an increased consumption. The government has place a regulating doctrine known as the “Fairness Doctrine” (Dietz, Benken, Hunter, 2009, 218). This doctrine was implemented in the time when adolescents were taking part in the consumption of tobacco products which was increased by advertisements. For this reason it was implemented but, the advertisement of unhealthy food was considered a violation of the fairness doctrine. That is when the advertisement of the increased sugar products was regulated to prevent that growing increase and has shown a slight rate decrease but, the number obese children is still rising. In the El Paso community it is not only for the reason of persuasion or propaganda but all the culture and who we are as a society.
The El Paso Community and its Culture
The El Paso community has been one of the most obese cities in Texas as well as the United States, this reason can be blamed on the different corporations that provide the unhealthy food, but the most damage is to be blamed on the border city culture. By this I mean the city of El Paso is affected mostly by its culture and the foods that are tied into this way of living. The foods El Paso takes part in are very fattening foods with high amounts of grease, fat, and many carbohydrates. Of course this amount of foods can be eaten any were in the United States, but in the border culture these foods are eaten on a regular bases which can lead to high increases in heart disease, heart failure, and many other heart related sicknesses. There are many different versions of the traditional border food that can increase the healthiness of the foods. Never the less the El Paso communities are unaware of what they can do in order to prevent and decrease the amount of obesity in their families, community, and all of El Paso. The most important aspect of stopping obesity in El Paso is the prevention of child hood obesity and also in adolescents.
There has been a large increase in childhood obesity in El Paso since there is less physical activities and more fattening foods that surround the children now a days. And with all those factors there are agencies and programs in El Paso that are making their stand against obesity and are making a difference little by little.
Conclusion
Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States as well as in our community of El Paso, and only seems to be growing. There are many different organizations that will take the help of other in order to bring a stop to this growing problem. Although there are many ideas for preventing this there are many ideas out in the world that can be brought to light and be manifested in order to do good and stop obesity.
Reference Page
Allender. S, Gleeson. E, Crammond. B Sacks. G, Lawrence. M, Peetera. A, Loff. B,
Swinburn. B (2011). “Policy change to create supportive environment for physical activity and healthy eating: which options are the most realistic for local government?” Oxford journals, 27 (2) 261-274. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dar018
Dietz, W, Benken, D, Hunter, A(2009).”Public Health Law and the Prevention and Control of
Obesity”. The Milbank Quarterly, 87, (1) 215-227. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=331484f5-78a0-40f2-9a0f-6c061991a10e%40sessionmgr112&vid=4&hid=104
Escapa Lima, L. M.(2011) “From the Big Apple to Big Ben: An Insight in Labeling”. ILSA
Journal of International & Compara tive Law, 18 (1) 1-15. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=331484f5-78a0-40f2-9a0f-6c061991a10e%40sessionmgr112&vid=7&hid=104
Gostin. L. O, (2007) “Law as a Tool to Facilitate Healthier Lifestyle and Prevent Obesity”. American
Medical Association, 297 (1) 87. Retrieved from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=204831
Levs, J (2012). “New York City seeks to ban big sodas from Restaurants, food carts”. CNN, NA (NA) 1-3.
Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2012-05-31/us/us_new-york-sugar-drinks_1_sugary-drinks-sugar-sweetened-beverages-obesity-issue?_s=PM:US
Mello. M. M, Studdert. D. M, Brennan T. A, (2006) “Obesity- The New Frontier of Public Health Law”
The New England journal of medicine, 354 (1) 2601-2610. doi:10.1056/NEJMhpr060227
Ramos, J (2012). “Can a fat and Diabetic El Paso become an active and healthy Sun City?”. Borderzine,
NA (NA) 1. Retrieved from http://borderzine.com/2012/08/can-a-fat-and-diabetic-el-paso-become-an-active-and-healthy-sun-city/