The obesity rate and deaths related to obesity in the United States has dramatically increased in the past two decades. As a matter of fact, about one-third of U.S. adults are obese and of the top ten leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2007, four are related to obesity ("Leading causes", 2007). Those four chronic diseases are cardiovascular disease, cancers, strokes and type 2 diabetes and all have a connection to poor diet (Sizer & Whitney, 2011).
Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cancer are
not a result of one factor, they are a result of a mixture of factors; genetic
inheritance, prior and current diseases such as obesity or hypertension, and
lifestyle choices. What we eat, how much
we eat (nutrition) and physical exercise are two of the lifestyle choices we make every day that has a connection to
many of the chronic diseases and conditions that are plaguing our country. When we eat the right foods and consume the right amount of nutrients such as enough water, carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins and minerals, it can positively effect our health (Sizer & Whitney).
However, eating too much of the wrong foods can negatively effect our health and place us at risk of premature death because of conditions that could otherwise possibly be prevented. (Sizer & Whitney, 2011). For example, diets that are high in overall fat and saturated fats can cause an increase in Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL- the "bad fat") and lower the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL- the "good fats"). This increase in LDL and decrease in HDL contributes to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which raises ones risk of a heart attack (Sizer & Whitney).
However, eating too much of the wrong foods can negatively effect our health and place us at risk of premature death because of conditions that could otherwise possibly be prevented. (Sizer & Whitney, 2011). For example, diets that are high in overall fat and saturated fats can cause an increase in Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL- the "bad fat") and lower the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL- the "good fats"). This increase in LDL and decrease in HDL contributes to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which raises ones risk of a heart attack (Sizer & Whitney).
Conversely, not getting enough of the nutrients that our body needs on a daily basis to fulfill the most basic of functions, can also negatively effect our health and cause malnutrition. "The most common form of malnutrition in the world is iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as many 2 billion people worldwide don't have enough iron (which is found in foods like red meat, egg yolks, and fortified flour, bread, and cereals) in their diets") ("Hunger", 2012. p. 1). Malnutrition can cause a person to be underweight, have dry scaly skin, poor immune function, muscle weakness and decaying gums, just to name a few ("Hunger", 2012).
References
Hunger and Malnutrition. (2012). Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/hunger.html
Leading causes of Death (2007). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm
Sizer, F. & Whitney, E. (2011). Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
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