By 2030, trends are pointing out that approximately half of all Americans (164 million) will be obese, as reported by The Daily Mail. Already, obesity in America is putting a strain on state government funds to where financially-strapped California is being bled to the tune of some $15.2 billion annually (2009 estimate), according to MyHealthNewsDaily. Around 11 per cent of state medical budgets go to address this American crisis.
Not all obesity is caused by unhealthy eating and lack of exercise, according to the Mayo Clinic. Nonetheless, think of the Americans who are living on the government dole, indirectly caused by obesity that was preventable in many instances. This medical condition can lead to other health issues which include Type 2 Diabetes, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, some cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure and much more.
Obesity alone generally won't quality applicants for disability payments, according to DisabilityBenefitsGuide.org. But when, for instance, other serious health conditions and obesity are collectively taken into effect by the Social Security Administration (SSA), those factors could help to put someone on the track to getting a monthly check. The SSA has this to say about one requirement for disability qualification: "We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s)."
Politicians grubbing for votes on the campaign trail offer their various solutions to making the country financially better off, but how many of them will tell their listeners to start eating more healthy and exercise to help combat this crisis? Instead, they say nothing about the gratuitous consumption of such delicacies like the Iowa State Fair's deep-fried butter on a stick.
CBS News and the Associated Press reported that New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg wanted to implement a policy to where sugary drinks like colas wouldn't be covered by food stamps, but the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture put a stop to its implementation recently. So even when a politician tries to lightly address unhealthy eating and drinking habits, there's resistance.
Obesity is not only causing unnecessary health problems, but it's helping to bankrupt federal and state governments. The continued fattening of America is destroying the quality of life and the lives themselves of its citizens on a massive scale.
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