Shown in the chart above are the BMI categories for both females and males, ranging from underweight, normal, slightly overweight, overweight, to obese. Obviously everyone should strive to be in the normal range to ensure optimal health and well being, however in America over 50% of people fall into the overweight category and another 20% fall into the obese category (Gray, 2010). Although there is much that needs to be done in order to reverse the obesity epidemic in America, the best way to keep it from getting any worse is prevention. Prevention of underweight, overweight, and obesity can be done through education and community outreach. According to "The Complexity of Obesity" obesity effects more people who are economically disadvantaged. Affordable fresh nutritious food must be made available to those who live in areas without many grocery stores and not just keep the produce and meat reserved for the wealthier white populations in more suburban areas. Education is key in teaching people the necessary information to equip them to make nutritious and balanced choices for their families and themselves in order to make the community stronger and healthier as a whole.
References
Gray, K.
(2010). The Complexity of Obesity. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education,
27(19), 15-17. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
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