2007-02-24 07:32:47 · 14 answers · asked by ImaGman 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
There are multiple reasons, and they all caught up with us about the same time:
1. People are eating out more, and restaurant portions (in fast food as well as other types of restaurants) got larger.
2. People are getting less exercise, driving more, walking less, and have less leisure time for physical activity.
3. Modern popular foodstuffs are high-calorie and consumed throughout the day, instead of at meals or special occasions. Examples include candy, chips, and especially soft drinks.
You might be interested to know that other countries are catching up with the U.S. in obesity stats: http://www.slate.com/id/2148756/
2007-02-24 07:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by chuck 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Americans are obese because we've been greatly blessed in this country to have an abundance of food for most citizens. Then came TV, TV trays and junk food. Many people abused the blessing of abundance by becoming gluttons. They stopped exercising, walking, doing a lot of physical labor, and enjoying the out of doors to sit and eat themselves into obesity. Families stopped sitting at the table together to eat a normal meal. The fast food places sprung up everywhere and junk food was available on every corner. It's popular because it's fast, easy, and very tempting. People have failed to discipline themselves and they are eating themselves into an early grave.
2007-02-24 15:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Convenience. Americans love convenience food, which is coincidently fully of saturated fat and sugar. Grocery stores are packed with huge bags and containers of terrible food and people eat accordingly. Bad food is cheaper and more available than ever. They also tend to drive everywhere and don't get enough exercise.
In states like Colorado, there are relatively few overweight people because people do a lot of walking and other outdoor activities.
2007-02-24 15:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Bipolar Bear 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask all the Fast Food Chains.
2007-02-24 15:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by falconbenz10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money and food stamps...???
the more you eat
Even GooD food
Forget the fast food jerks
They forgot Jerad.
That 500# broad couldn't get out of bed let alone get fast food.
2007-02-24 15:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fast food, junk food, eating out.
2007-02-24 15:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
not only becuase of fast food but also because americans nowadays dont seem to care about thier health
2007-02-24 15:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by amna s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fast food.
>.<
2007-02-24 15:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by whoop! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
McDonalds and TiVo
2007-02-24 15:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by mJc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Too many hamburgers and french fries and too little exercise!
2007-02-24 15:38:44 · answer #10 · answered by popstermicket 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋