Georgia Obesity Rates Rising

A big problem in Georgia is its high obesity rate at 28 percent and the number keeps rising. Georgia is ranked 24 of the 50 states and Washington D.C, it is predicted that more than half of the people in most states will be obese by the year 2030. With this predicament the medical cost of obesity related diseases could increase by $44 billion-$66 billion. Obesity related diseases include high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. $44 billion- $66 billion is an enormous amount of money that could be used for other things. Lowering the obesity percentage can not only save a large amount of money but also lives.

I think this a good article because it explains what would happen in the future if this issue isn't resolved and it also has the opinion of different people such as a pediatrician. With the United States ranked 1st in the world with the highest obesity rate this issue shouldn't just be resolved in Georgia alone but nationally. This is such a big issue because of all the money that is being spent on it, which could be used for important problems. I think the main reason of high obesity rates is the high cost of healthy food and the low cost of unhealthy, fast food. Americans are almost always busy so fast food is usually their first option. In my opinion the best way to solve this problem is to target the youth, so that they grow up with good eating, and exercising habits.