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America is one of the most obese countries in the world, and the reasons argon quite obvious. fruit a look around. Fast nutrition chains on every block, more and more technology to make our lives easier, and high amount of stress are scarce a few factors to weight gain in our country. There are many different views on fleshiness and how the people think it should be resolved, whether its political sympathies making the change or the people taking care of themselves. puerility obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the last(prenominal) 30 years. Are we doing enough to bring these statistics down? No. In the last 40 years, there has been a growth to more than 160,000 loyal food for thought restaurants in America (Adolescent and School Health). Restaurants (such as Wendys, McDonalds etc.) serve more than 50 million people per day, generating about 65 million in sales annually. Only since obesity has become a national epidemic have fast food resta urants changed their ways. But we need to do more than just change the kind of oil the french fries are fried in. Better yet, why dont we remove, or intensely decrease the number of the unhealthy fast food chains, and spread more healthy fast food chains, such as Subway? Is it something government could take act in? Should the United States government take measures to fight the rise of obesity in the country, or are choices concerning diet and nutrition better left to the individuals, free of government interference?As many people are trying to put the blame of obesity on restaurants, others, like myself, have a strong opinion that the restaurants have goose egg to do with obesity and the customer has the right to order what they would like. Some supporters believe that government should take action to... ...ents decision. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity now ranks as the 10th most important health problem in the world (Obesity Seen as a Global Problem). C hildhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Centers for Disease Control and Protection estimates that obesity contributed to the deaths of 112,000 Americans in 2000 (Obesity in the U.S. Fast). It is estimated that annual medical care cost of obesity are as high as $147 billion (Obesity in the U.S. Fast). Government-provided food stamps are often expended on junk or fast food, because it tends to be less expensive than fresh or cook food. Governments fund producers of meat and dairy farm products to keep prices low. For now, governments are taking a smarter and more productive approach through regulation, and by working with manufacturers.