Since the late 1950's, with the rise of consumerism and mass production, the CDCP has begun asking Americans upon their age of majority about their health in the NHI survey. As of recently, the random 100,000 chosen reported a lower percentage of current smokers and an increase in the number of people who had enrolled in health insurance plans. However, this was not celebrated in the light that on average, more people had developed diabetes, more people were obese, and these very large people were on average more heavy than before.
The rate of increase was slight, a mere 29.9% to 30.4%, but the message is simple; rates have steadily increased since 1997, whence only 19.4% of Americans reported to be included in the weight concern. The survey did not include those who were merely "overweight" (between BMI 25-29), but those who were of BMIs 30 and above, as "people tend to overestimate their height, driving their BMI down." said Michael Long.
Synthesis:
Health, especially size, has become a growing concern in America as people are noticing their bodies weight increase with different causes. Weight is an especially sensitive issue with me, as well as others, I'm sure, and it doesn't help that since the 1950s, much of the world, especially America, has invested itself in fast foods. Where in we normally would grow, cook, and culture our food, we increasingly became involved in wars, where we saved and rationed our foods for our soldiers. Women, who were the sole chefs in the house at the time, had to tend to the factories and work in labor intensive jobs that did not allow them to continue cooking. Then, in the 1980s and 90s, Americans turned to the "self" movement, and began working out, however; this most likely led to a decline in the exercise movement afterwards when people began getting involved in other things.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/25/health/americans-health-obesity-diabetes/index.html
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