Most people in the United States are dealing with Obesity.

Obese people 
are preventing themselves from living a healthy life and putting themselves at 
risk to get sick and having to deal with diseases, it can sometimes be hard for you 
to lose weight and would be hard for you to change your diet and you can be a 
victim of being obese and others are starting from a childhood obesity which is 
bad. If you're obese you have a higher chance of having heart problem which is 
caused by fat tissue. Which is dangerous because you can have a heart attack. 
But mostly when you are obese it's going to be hard for you to exercise which is 
the number one thing you do when you want to be healthy. But being obese and 
having all that extra weight it's going to be hard for you to move and exercise to 
be healthy and stay fit. 
One reason obese people are preventing themselves from living a healthy 
life is that they are putting themselves at risk to get sick and having to deal with 
diseases.aIn other words, according to a survey from the National Health and 
Nutrition Examination states that“approximately 69% of adults are overweight 
or obese, with more than 78 million adult Americans considered obese.”In 
addition, childhood obesity are heavy too from the same source it states that “ 
About 17% of American children ages 2 to 19, or 1 in 6, are obese.“Furthermore, 
it’s not just the statistic of how many people are affected is the consequences 
that people would be facing“ obesity are linked to increased risk of heart disease, 
type 2 diabetes (high blood sugar), high blood pressure, certain cancers, and 
other chronic conditions.” and “ the NHANES data show that about 16% of these 
youth have pre-diabetes. In a recent national study, 58% of children diagnosed 
with type 2 diabetes were obese.” Thus, it can be seen that being obese whether 
your an adult or a child it can really affect your health.  
Not to mention another reason why obese people are preventing 
themselves from living a healthy life is that they are not eating the right food 
and the right amount of calories they need a day. For example, fast food is not 
healthy for you from pathway genomics it states that “Most of the fast food 
contains a large amount of sugar, fats and carbs and less minerals and 
vitamins.” In addition, food portion now from back then are bigger portion 
ProCons states that “The average American restaurant meal portion size is four 
times as large as portions in the 1950s and 96% of entrees at chain restaurants 
exceed dietary guidelines for fat, sodium, and saturated fat, with some almost 
exceeding daily intakes in one meal.”Moreover, about childhood obesity cdc 
states that “Obesity now affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents in the United 
States.” and then to help the kids is that “A healthy diet follows the 2015-2020 
Dietary Guidelines for Americans External​ that emphasizes eating a variety of 
vegetables and fruits, whole grains, a variety of lean protein foods, and low-fat 
and fat-free dairy products. It also limits eating foods and beverages with added 
sugars, solid fats, or sodium.” For the most part, it can be seen that eating the 
right amount of calories and the right portion of food can really affect your diet.
Although this may be true that, weight is just a number it's easy to lose 
weight or it's either a “healthy obese”.Yet, it can be contended that it is easy to 
avoid it because ProCon states that “Obesity is a preventable risk factor for other 
diseases and conditions, and is not a disease itself​.​ “ which means you can 
prevent being obese and prevent getting all of this disease they list “coronary 
heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cancers (like 
endometrial, breast, and colon), high cholesterol, high levels of triglycerides, 
liver and gallbladder disease, incontinence, increased surgical risk, sleep apnea, 
respiratory problems (like asthma), osteoarthritis, infertility and other 
reproductive complications, complications during pregnancy and birth defects, 
and mental health conditions.”Furthermore, some may say it’s a “healthy obese” 
because an article noted that “one third of obese people are "healthy obese," 
meaning that despite being significantly overweight they have normal 
cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and no sign of diabetes. Obese people tend 
to go to the doctor more and have regular checks for other risk factors and 
diseases” This demonstrates that yes there’s ways to avoid getting obese we can 
prevent it from happening. However, this does not address that you can still 
have the chance to deal with sickness if you don’t have a good healthy diet. 
Therefore, don’t wait until something is going happen or you know where you 
are heading start now and live a healthy life. 
All things considered, people that are preventing themselves from living a 
healthy lifes are really in risk of getting sick. The evidence suggests that 
Lancetmeta-study found that “that even moderate obesity led to an increased 
chance of early death: 29.5% for men (compared to 19% for men of normal BMI 
weight) and 14.6% for women (compared to 11%). The authors calculated that one 
in five premature deaths in North America could be avoided if obese people were 
normal BMI weights. The Surgeon General reports an estimated 300,000 deaths 
per year may be attributed to obesity. People who are obese have a 50-100% 
increased risk of death from all causes.” It is urgent that obesity is really 
dangerous for you and can really affect you in a negative way.