Patricia Bardowell has been a professional writer over five years. She writes for Triond.com, Western Examiner, Demand Studios, Newsvine, and commentator with Huffington Post. She has a wide ranging experience in the financial sector, namely banking, life insurance and real estate. Patricia is also a medical assistant, and worked in the health field for several years. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice (2008) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) (2009), both from Keiser University.
Causes of obesity
Overeating is a major and obvious problem, but it is just one of the factors that contribute to obesity. Another factor relates to children suffering from emotional problems such as depression and anxieties. The first reaction would be to jump to the conclusion that they would eat less at that time, but in most cases people eat more.
Food becomes a source of comfort, when many people experience problems. This also occurs to college students who become overly anxious about the volume of work, and pressure that college life creates, especially being away from home. This pressure, and changes in eating habits, causes many to gain weight. They stay up long hours at nights completing assignments, or studying, usually eating to stay awake. This is done at a time when the stomach would normally be resting, during asleep. College students living away from home, either on campus or off campus, usually live on a limited budget, so they eat either what is available in the cafeteria, or eat fast food, rather than prepare their own meals.
Children and teens going through emotional problems, such as the death of a loved one, many times turn to food for comfort. They lapse into depression and get little or no physical activity. Their eating habits change, either eating too much or skipping meals, which slows metabolism, and cause weight gain.
The fight against obesity will be a long struggle, and will require educational programs, and a national campaign, involving doctors, nutritionists, and others to help educate those who suffer from this condition.
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