Reasons for obesity in the United States of AmericaThe United States of America is one of the most obese countries in the world, and the reasons are quite understandable. We can see it for ourselves. We have fast food chains in every neighborhood, where the food is very cheap and unhealthy. In addition, we have more and more technologies to make our lives easier. So people become lazier. All these factors lead to weight gain in our country. People are getting fatter every day, which makes them sicker. Today, it is estimated that one in three Americans is obese (Parker-Pope). If obesity rates continue to rise one day, we may face more challenges, such as a decline in healthy lifestyles, an increase in cardiovascular disease, and perhaps the birth of new diseases. Obesity is a social problem in the United States that has increased in recent years. . This has become a serious problem as it has ruined and continues to destroy many lives. If the numbers continue to rise, “more people will get sick and die from complications of obesity, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer” (Grady). Therefore, the causes need to be examined and steps taken to eradicate this problem. One cause of the problem is environmental forces. The economic welfare of the food and beverage industries and the way our cities and towns are built have combined to destabilize the body's natural ability to match calories in with calories out (Brody). Industries have advanced so much that most of our foods are ready-made. As Steven L. Gortmaker, a sociologist at the Harvard School of Public Health, also said: "Women spent much less time preparing food, but the industry found ways to make food more readily available to the... mid-range. of paper... uh because it involves more walking (Grady). Obesity is a social problem in the United States because it has made people suffer. People who are obese or on the path to becoming obese suffer from diseases such as diabetes. The causes are the increasing amount of technology, advertising and, in general, the development of cities. The United States is a developing country that has access to many technologies that have made the workforce lazy and, therefore, fat. Works Cited Brody, Jane E. “Attacking the Obesity Epidemic by First Determining its Cause.” New York Times online September 12, 2011. May 2, 2014. Grady, Denise. “Obesity rates continue to rise, worrying health officials.” New York Times, August 3, 2010. May 2, 2014. Parker-Pope, Tara. “Workplace cited as new source of increase in obesity.” New York Times May 26, 2011. May 2, 2014.