Disease Control and Prevention states that obesity related illnesses cost $147 billion yearly.
It has been noted that more people are obese now than ever. One in four people are obese in the U.S. (not good).
Being obese causes high expenses for Medicaid, Medicare, and for private insurance companies.
In my opinion, I think that Americans should start watching what they eat and start exercising
More. Exercising at least 3 to 5 days a week and consuming the amount of calories needed for your
Individual weight maintenance would make a great difference in conquering the high increases that
Private insurance and Medicare and Medicaid impose on our health care expenses.
The cost for people who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid is 7 billion a year; much too
High, in my opinion, when there’s a solution to the problem. That solution is to watch the calories
That we take in and to get our bodies moving in a timely fashion.
The government encourages health initiatives such as improving infrastructures in
Communities that would promote walking and bicycling, and increasing physical education in
Schools.
Other things that the government imposes are to discontinue sugar-sweetened beverages etc.
And supporting community-based enterprises to help fight obesity.
In my opinion, if we as a society would focus more on adopting a continuous exercise routine
And improve our overall eating habits, this would drastically improve and decrease the high expenses
Of medical insurance for the obesity in the nation.
I believe that if more doctors would talk with their patients on a one on one basis and tell
Them about the health risks in terms of obesity; we would have a lower rate of obesity in the United
States and nationwide.
OBESITY
Sometimes, medical problems can be a reason why some people are obese. Medical problems
Such as an under active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can be a reason why some are over-weight or
Obese. However, if you think that you may have this problem, talk with your doctor and he/she will
Tell you how to address this area of maintaining a life-style that can help you to maintain a decent
Exercise and diet routine to help fight the extra calories that you consume.
You are considered obese if your BMI (body mass index) exceeds 30. If you find that this is
So that you will not be susceptible of being at any health risk that obesity can cause.
In my opinion, if we as a society can create more healthy eating environments in our
Communities and decrease some of the fast food restaurants that most of us are attracted to; this
Would create a more healthy environment overall for most Americans and would increase our
Life expectancy.
Therefore, Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance industries would not have reason to
Increase medical expenses for obesity in America. The government would have funds to increase ways
Of how to stop obesity in America.
If we can get more government programs to help doctors get more involved in letting their
Patients know about the dangers of being obese and the medical problems that obesity causes; I
Believe that we would eventually conquer the obesity problems in America.
Wadden, TA, Volger, Sarwer, DB, et.al. (2011) A two year randomized trail of obesity
treatment in primary care practice, N Engl J Med: 365: 1969-1979.
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