Obesity is now a major global epidemic. What can be done to tackle this increasingly common problem?

Differently from the prehistorical ages, finding

food

is no longer

one

of the main everyday problems in modern society.

However

, a completely opposite problem is surging nowadays, with

obesity

emerging as a new form of global

health

issue that must be faced. In

this

essay, I will discuss

obesity

, the main causes behind

this

growing condition, and the possible solutions that could solve it. Global

health

epidemiologists worldwide are addressing

obesity

as the “modern times pandemic”. With consumerism taking place during our time, there is no doubt that it has tainted even the

food

business. Big fast-

food

chains

for example

, like Mc Donald’s and Burger King, are spreading at a terrifying rate in all the big cities worldwide, where the bulk of the

population

resides, and are progressively influencing the eating habits of many people, posing themselves as

one

of the main causes of

obesity

.

For instance

, research revealed that more than 40% of Americans choose to eat at least

one

meal in fast foods.

Furthermore

, several interviewers have reported that all worker brackets find it difficult to find the time to cook proper healthy

food

as well as to make time for physical activities. Undoubtedly, modern society is forcing the pace on the

population

so that self-care and

health

problems are put in

second

place, behind work productivity and money,

thus

paving the way for

obesity

. In

such

a problematic scenario, there are several things that can be done by the governments to tackle the issue, both in form of practical and educational approaches.

First

, different policies aimed at improving the commerce of greens and healthy goods, like funding small groceries and healthy

food

restaurant chains, should be awarded.

In addition

to that, an educational approach starting from the school ought to be included.

For example

,

health

and alimentation should be included between the elementary school subjects. Children, in fact, are the most affected by

this

pandemic and, while today

one

out of three American kids are overweight, they will represent a

population

of sick people, suffering from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, that will account for an unbearable expenditure for the national

health

systems in the very

next

future.

Finally

, physical activity should be promoted both in the schools and in the workplaces with compulsory exercise hours for all the workers.

This

would not only improve their metabolic conditions but

also

help relieve their stress levels. If a solid and holistic approach like

this

were taken by all the governments, few would disagree that the problem would disappear at a very fast pace. In conclusion, the current issue of

obesity

is becoming more and more undeniable.

This

essay discussed how overweight is finding its way through all tiers of the

population

due to consumerism and the stress of modern society. What could be the counteractions to be taken in order to reduce the problem have been discussed as well.

Obesity

, in fact, if left uncontrolled, would have catastrophic effects on a global scale.