I do believe as our culture and technology evolved, the rise in obesity happened. It's not just on American soil, Canada has it's share of obesity also. North America is a continent of convenience and excess. If It's not grown or raised here, it can be easily trucked in. Foods not available in alot of places in the world is available here.
According to the CDC 35.7% of Adults are obese and 17% of American kids. America has the highest obesity in the world.
Not something to shout from the roof tops or even to be proud of. And not to leave our neighbors out , Canada's Obesity rates are 23% Canadians are overweight and 18% are in the obese category.
Obesity seems to be a trend in the English speaking countries. Even across the pond the UK has seen a rise in obesity and is slightly higher than Canada.
Even Australia, New Zealand and Ireland has seen a rise in Obesity. Obesity causes a rise in heart disease , stroke and my new enemy DIABETES. I knew the risk because of my genes what extra weight would mean but yet ignored the belly fat that started to appear. I've lost around 3 lbs since my diagnosis. So I'm approximately 155 now, I'm not technically obese.
I think with my extra pounds the gain happened slowly, A pound here and a pound there. The convenience of restaurants closeby contributed to me being overweight. I could walk to get a burger or taco but never walk for my health, and most of the time we drove instead.
After years of therapy, the gift of ambulance was a gift that most facing a disability dreams of but we drove. After physical therapy I became less active and I gained.
Would I have developed Diabetes if I wasn't overweight? I will never know.
Americans need to walk more.
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