Obesity in America was never a subject of debate 40 years ago. A sample of 6.1 percent of children aged 12 to 19 were overweight in the early 1970s. The same study was conducted eight years later, with 17.4 percent considered overweight (Iannelli). “The epidemic of childhood obesity has now been confirmed in America, with overweight or obese children more than tripled in the past 30 years” (Childhood Obesity Epidemic).
“The incidence of obesity in children aged 6 to 11 years over the past 20 years has increased from 6.5% to 19.6%” (Childhood Epidemic of Obesity). Statistics as a country will be worrying. How are American kids so obese today?
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The image of McDonald’s has always been one of fast and cheap, the company is struggling to find a new niche in the market. While finding its new niche it still needs to improve drive-thru business and sales must start to climb as the hamburger giant struggles with declining sales. It is estimated that increasing … Read more