Causes of Obesity

Obesity has become one of the major problems today that it is now termed as globesity. It is accepted as a global danger and governments are putting in resources to fight this threat. The economic resources of the country are wasted in fighting this menace.


The Survey Reports confirm that 1% obesity levels are increasing every year for the last 15-20 years and if this rate continues whole of the population of America will be over-weight by the year 2040. The eating habits of people have changed over the years. Fast food chains, more of carbonated drinks and above all, the work culture has added to all this.


The original causes of obesity have to be understood to eliminate it from its roots.


Changing Work Culture


Earlier, people were required to perform their work in a single day without any breaks and any unwanted movement. There were limitations on holidays and leaves so there was very less social life left for them.


Now-a-days, people get big breaks at their workplace so that they can take rest and they get much more time to meet their deadlines. The timings have become flexible so one can move according to his/her plans.


Junk Food


Changing time has brought many new things with it and one thing which we can mention here is fast food. This food has affected our lives like nothing else before. Low physical activity has resulted in the inability of the body to break down sugar molecules and has led to an increased desire for instant and quick absorbing, cheap energy foods. Junk food and carbonated drinks quickly emerged to replace energy foods and drinks which constituted all the necessary nutrients. By the time, people started realizing the fact that fast food is adding to their ill-health it was too late. Today