Causes of Obesity and there Effects

Outline
Thesis: Obesity in America appears to be of epidemic proportions.
I. Social factors that lead to the incidence of obesity
A. Understanding obesity
B. Effects of obesity
II. A sedentary lifestyle’s effect on obesity
A. Sedentary lifestyle
B. The harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle
III. The psychological factors that contribute to the prevalence of obesity
A. Psychological factors that affect obesity
B. How these factors affect the overall health of a person
IV. How to avoid obesity

In countries like the United States, there is an overall abundance of palatable, food high in fat. In addition, aggressive and sophisticated food marketing in the mass media, supermarkets, restaurants, and the large portions of food served outside the home, promote high calorie consumption. Obesity can develop when a person consumes more calories than he or she expends. Obese people are often stereotyped with a myriad of idiosyncrasies, ...