Obesity a Growing Epidemic

The United States is recognized for many accomplishments in becoming such a wealthy and prosperous nation, but unfortunately the US has also gained the unenviable position of having the greatest percentage of obese adults. Has all the wealth and prosperity our nation has gained throughout the years now showing by the lack of people caring about themselves? Obesity has become such an alarming problem as quoted from the Washington Post stated by Ali Mokdad, chief of the CDC's behavioral surveillance branch, "That's why we call it epidemic." It is said, by the American Obesity Association that 15.5% of adolescents and 15.3% of children are obese, which between the last two decades is a dramatic increase. It is questioned, is obesity a disease or is the lack moral standards an individual has? As recognized by the AOA, obesity will soon surpass smoking as the number one preventable cause of death. If it is preventable people should prevent themselves to getting