Obesity and Poverty

Obesity and Poverty

Upper class obese person and a lower class obese person each sit comfortably in their living room on a Sunday evening watching television while glancing through the Sunday paper. Although they come from two totally different worlds, they share some of the same interests. They both like reading the paper, they both like watching the same television shows, and they both have an obesity problem.

So what's the connection between poverty and obesity? How does poverty contribute to obesity? Is low family incomes associated with a greater chance of becoming obese? Do rich people have a concern in obesity as well? This paragraph is made up of four unanswered questions. Turn these questions into statements and support them.

The connection between obesity and poverty is due to not having enough food to eat. The chronic disease epidemic that keeps rising is fueled by abundance, but it may also be fueled as much by food scarcity and insecurity as it is by excess. Suppor this.

Poverty contributes to obesity by how we live as a society. Tough times inspire belt-tightening, but scientists believe that a slumping economy will make American waistlines wider than ever. How?

Poverty has many causes, some of which are overpopulation, unequal distribution of resources in the world, economy inability to meet high standards of living and costs of living and inadequate education and employment opportunities.

Two main reasons that connect poverty and obesity are healthier foods are more expensive and the people who have limited resources to food will have limited resources to food will stretch out their money by buying energy-dense food which is more calories per dollar. Support these statements.

Higher incomes are based on medical insurance as far as health goes. There are rich people out there who are obese as well. Poverty isn't just the sole reason for obesity and neither are health problems. So what does medical insurance have to do with obesity? Make the connection.

Lower incomes have availability issues as well as cost of food issues. Low income neighborhoods frequently lack full service grocery stories and farmers markets where residents can buy a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat products. When they happen to be available, healthy food is often more expensive. People tend to spend by budget not by healthy choice. Therefore?

Not having enough food to eat may cause obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Most of us think that this disease epidemic is fueled by abundance, but it may be fueled as much by food scarcity and insecurity.

Health-wealth gradient points to the theory of the richer you are the healthier you are. Rich people have access to better health insurance. Poor people have a greater incentive to behave irresponsible. Poor people have less money to spend on