OBESITY

The social issue I have decided to discuss is obesity.  Obesity is a social problem not only in New Zealand, but globally.  Obesity is a condition which can be caused by a combination of circumstances;  mainly eating in excess of your total daily energy expenditure, which is the total quantity of calories your body requires each day to function, combined with insufficient physical activity.   Also genetics and certain medications can contribute the chances of becoming obese.  There can be serious health issues associated with obesity such as diabetes and heart disease to name a few, which in turn can lead to death.  

Obesity is a preventable health problem which contributes to an increasing number of deaths worldwide.   The reason I have chosen to discuss obesity is because I see the causes and effects that obesity has on people on a daily basis.  The amount of processed foods and sugar laden foods that are available at the supermarkets has increased.  Also the convenience of fast food outlets, along with an increase in meal sizes.   Many children go to school with lunch boxes full of snack food which is filled with sugar and too much sodium.  Some parents see it as a convenient way to fill a lunch box, rather than making healthy sandwiches combined two pieces of fruit.  If we can educate our children to make healthy choices when they are young, then the chances that they become obese in adulthood are less likely.     

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