The Invisible Killer Obesity, The Modern Day Black Plague

Hannah Ylarregui Mrs. Blevens CSU Expository Writing 30 October 2014 The Invisible Killer Obesity, the modern day black plague. High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes; the common factor among all of these diseases is obesity, a disorder involving excessive amounts of body fat. World wide obesity rates have been shooting up, yet the highest ten standing countries are USA, China and India, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, Germany , Pakistan, and Indonesia. Easy access to cheap, fattening foods and decrease in exercise due to easy transportation are huge contributors to the increasing numbers of obesity patients. Sadly, Unites States has the highest percentage of overweight and obese citizens. The never ending vicious cycle of parents feeding their kids unhealthy foods, resulting to kids learning those deficient lifestyles which starts another cycle of morbid habits. Type 2 diabetes cases has been growing along with obesity. Teens with type 2 diabetes was once rare in Americas teens which is now considered a common disease in that age group. The age 13-24 is known for the time of becoming independent and being in charge of making your own decisions, yet how can you make the right decision when all of your choices have been made for you. This generation has the ability to stop the overweight cycle and although 13-24 is the age of personal responsibility, if the businesses and government work together with the citizens to educate healthy lifestyles and make nutritious