Obesity

REPORT ON OBESITY

By 2020, one third of the people in the world will be obese.

WHAT IS OBESITY?

Obesity is when you are very fat or very overweight. When you are obese you are at risk of major health problems.

CAUSE OF OBESITY:

The cause of obesity is when you have an addiction to junk food and fizzy drinks, that contains high levels of sugar, salt and fat. Also the lack of exercise will not burn much calories so the fat remains in your body.

EFFECT OF OBESITY:

Obesity causes major health problems like heart attacks, heart disease, diabetes, knee pain, short of breath etc. The effects of obesity is so bad it can kill you at a young age.

FACTS:

It is said by a scientist that in as little as three years time,  half the US population will be obese. 100,000 people die because of obesity. Evansville, Indiana is officially named America’s fattest city. New Zealand has the third highest rate of obesity in the world.

CONCLUSION:

Obesity is a really bad disease because the quality of life is poor and you don’t live long. You can avoid becoming obese by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water. Exercise is important to keep you fit and healthy.