Obesity: The Global Epidemic

Obesity is turning into a global epidemic and it is changing our world. At the moment, nothing is being done to stop it and if nothing is done the obese population will quickly rise, leading to more serious consequences. For some statistics, in 1995, there were an estimated 220 million obese people. Just to prove that it is a serious, growing epidemic, in the year 2000, in just 5 years the obese population had risen by almost 100 million people. …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…The government could set up a free weight-loss program, or even a reality television show might be broadcasted, with a prize for the person who loses the most weight. Even thought these are good solutions, nothing can beat regular exercise and to have a healthy diet. Obesity is like a plague sweeping our Earth, and it is something that definitely needs to be stopped before it spreads and becomes more serious than it already is.