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Results: Why do you think obesity is such a problem worldwide?

Published on 08/10/2015
By: Elitejim2013
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Health & Fitness
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Why do you think obesity is such a problem worldwide?
People are lazy and have no will to conrol there eating
47%
834 votes
Fast food restaurants are to blame with advertising and cheap food
32%
563 votes
Governments do not promote healthy lifestyle choices
15%
261 votes
The cost of healthy or good food is too expensive
49%
866 votes
Side effects of medications leading to obesity problems.
24%
427 votes
Other (please specify)
8%
142 votes
Not Applicable
10%
179 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.61% 19
all of the above 0.16% 5
technology 0.06% 2
lack of exercise 0.06% 2
fast food and sedetary life styles 0.03% 1
there is no one reason for obesity. some are medical others overeating, low metabolism etc. 0.03% 1
heredity 0.03% 1
changes and additives to food & lack of exercise 0.03% 1
different lifestyle then our hunter gatherer/agrarian era 0.03% 1
i have no idea and it is not something i ponder about 0.03% 1
health complications such as thyroid disease 0.03% 1
processed foods and additives 0.03% 1
people don't move around enough. 0.03% 1
western culture brain washing that they have to have the most. 0.03% 1
combination of more than one of the above 0.03% 1
food addiction 0.03% 1
food is better for you now v 0.03% 1
food companies add sugar, fat and salt to make it taste better 0.03% 1
biology 0.03% 1
the subject is way too complex to choose one item 0.03% 1
people are too busy using computers (guilty) to get up and do something physical 0.03% 1
since video games and online activities are on the rise, people don't go outside to play or exercise as much. i think of kids and teens especially. neighborhoods aren't as safe anymore as they used to be. 0.03% 1
its in their jeans! 0.03% 1
lack of proper family time and prep time 0.03% 1
genetically modified food 0.03% 1
fast food and kids not getting up and playing they instead set and use electronics 0.03% 1
too much consumption of processed and convenience foods 0.03% 1
bad food tastes good 0.03% 1
genetics, medical issues... 0.03% 1
a combination of all these things, including a more sedentary life style, due to technology. 0.03% 1
sedentary lifestyle 0.03% 1
none of these are the real reason. 0.03% 1
people are not exercising enough. 0.03% 1
they are only eating processed food....not real food 0.03% 1
there is a comercial every 10 min on tv for pizza 0.03% 1
i believe that no one person is the same, therefore i would have to say there could be any number of reasons obesity is such a worldwide problem. 0.03% 1
we're not taught discipline in our culture it's if it feels good do it, you deserve it etc. so it's very hard to be disciplined 0.03% 1
mental and emotional and spiritual disease 0.03% 1
some are lazy, but all the other things are a much larger part of it. 0.03% 1
i think people are so busy they don't have time to make a good meal,they eat out at fast food joints.when they get home they just relax instead of going for a walk. 0.03% 1
eating more calories than burning 0.03% 1
computor and games 0.03% 1
their eating, not there eating 0.03% 1
combination of things contribute to obesity 0.03% 1
people eat huge portions of the wrong kinds of food! 0.03% 1
rise of sugary and simple carbohydrate foods 0.03% 1
pop 0.03% 1
poor diet choices 0.03% 1
foods induced with man made products 0.03% 1
lack of excerise 0.03% 1
persons own makeup 0.03% 1
people are addicted to the wrong foods 0.03% 1
processed foods 0.03% 1
chemicals and gmo food leaves out important nutrints that helps our bodies process food efficiently 0.03% 1
wealth dispersion - all a ploy by big companies 0.03% 1
people don't have time to exercise or cook healthy meals 0.03% 1
sugar addiction 0.03% 1
the preservatives they have put in foods 0.03% 1
stress-filled and sedentary lifestyles 0.03% 1
garbage ingredients in processed foods 0.03% 1
depression 0.03% 1
few families live on farms anymore & don't spend much time together 0.03% 1
the reasons are to vast to list here 0.03% 1
many things, but mostly it's people not taking the time to eat properly and exercise regularly 0.03% 1
too many deceptive additives in food these days. nitrates and preservative. 0.03% 1
not enough exercise 0.03% 1
not as many physically demanding jobs 0.03% 1
no exercise-all inside on computers/play station 0.03% 1
inactive 0.03% 1
technology is making kids less enclined to be active 0.03% 1
look at old photos - people have always been fat. 0.03% 1
human nature to eat more because it is easily available and quick 0.03% 1
over prescribing antibiotics. 0.03% 1
more chemicals in food 0.03% 1
because people just eat and don t exercise or move..eat more calories than what you burn off equals fat....people just need only to go for a walk, it s that simple. exercise doesn't have to be extreme....... just move more 0.03% 1
all of the above plus will power and illness 0.03% 1
the food is fake, and tamper with. causing extra hunger, and bloating 0.03% 1
no exercise 0.03% 1
there are various reasons, much too many to list 0.03% 1
people have to work too hard to make ends meet and then eat on the run 0.03% 1
choices we make or do not make 0.03% 1
change of food supply 0.03% 1
no clue 0.03% 1
corporations putting out products deliberately to make people sick. sick people make some corporations some big money. 0.03% 1
lots of health problems are emotionaly based 0.03% 1
bringing up 0.03% 1
less physical labor is becoming more and more the life style, sitting at a desk all day does nothing for the body 0.03% 1
many health issues can make someone lose control of their weight, without them being able to do anything 0.03% 1
to many conveniences 0.03% 1
too much conflicting information about what is and isn't healthy 0.03% 1
enjoyment of food! 0.03% 1
childhoods without an emphasis on exercise 0.03% 1
all of the above and then some 0.03% 1
a lot of contributing factors but it is a problem 0.03% 1
more food is available at a good price then ever before. 0.03% 1
food that tastes good has a lot of fat and sugar in it, and we have not been taught what reasonable servings are and do not take responsibility for what we eat, but i don't think it is about laziness, just self-indulgence 0.03% 1
a good understanding of nutrition is lacking 0.03% 1
video games are very accessible and possibly more interesting for kids 0.03% 1
don't know 0.03% 1
additives in food 0.03% 1
not moving enough 0.03% 1
food addititives and food manufacturers. 0.03% 1
i really don't know 0.03% 1
emotional eating boredom eating and all of the above 0.03% 1
overly processed food and too much fake "food" 0.03% 1
too many vending machines loaded with junk 0.03% 1
actually, the cause of "obesity" is unknown >_> 0.03% 1
we are at the mercy of convenience foods that are full of bad things! 0.03% 1
parents allow children junk instead of veggies. 0.03% 1
i believe there is an over abundance of resources available in our country that doesn't require hard work to obtain 0.03% 1
people are ignorant on what foods are actually healthy and not the ones they think are healthy. 0.03% 1
lack of exercise, too much time on computers, busy lives 0.03% 1
genetics-obese couples tend to have more children making more obese people having more babies, etc. 0.03% 1
all the above 0.03% 1
the 'fat gene' 0.03% 1
a combination of these factors 0.03% 1
our current lifestyles include more sitting down. (office jobs) 0.03% 1
it's a gene thing 0.03% 1
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