From a Fat Republic to a Shorter expectancy

In the "Consumer:A Republic Of Fat" Pollan wrote that"today 's childen may turn out to be the first generation of Americans whose life expectancy will actually be shorter than that of their parents."This situation is the consequence of a growing obesity accompany by some health problemes such as stroke and heart disease that are the causes of many death.

The problem of obesity has progressively increased in the last years.Indeed,"16 to 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.Although rare in the past, obesity is now among the most widespread medical problems affecting children and adolescents living in the United States and other developed countries.Thus, "being overweight during childhood brings with it commodities that will increase the duration of commorbidities in an individual by one to two decades, a factor that can increase the impact of a number of risk factors on adult diseases" (Williams &Deckelbaum,Nature)

Obesity with its several effects on a children's life, increases their risk of many health problems that may affect the children's longevity."The presence of child obesity results in higher rates of high blood pressure"(Falkner ,Aha Journal)which is a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack. Heart diseases are the number one killer in the U.S. and also major causes of disability."Besides an altered metabolic profile, a variety of adaptations in cardiac structure and function occur in the individual as adipose tissue accumulates in excess amounts, even in the absence of comorbidities"(Robertson,113).Hence, obesity may affect the heart through its influence on known risk factors such as hypertension, glucose intolerance.On the whole,obesity predispose to or is just associated with numerous cardiac complications such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and sudden death because of their impact on the cardiovascular system. By the same time obesity can also provoke a stroke that is a brain attack.Just like a heart attack , a stroke is a medical emergency that when neglected causes death.Actually,"stroke is the third common cause of death(after heart disease and cancer)"(Maris,1).Obesity leads to a stroke when the BMI (Body Mass Index) is so high that a blood vessel clogged.

When "three of every five Americans are overweight;one of every five is obese"(Pollan,102) it is natural to predict that "today's children may turn out to be the first generation of Americans whose life expectancy will actually be shorter than that of their parents"(Pollan,102).

"WORK CITED"
Williams, Deckelbaum. "Obesity Reseach." Science-Busines and Exchange Mar. 2010. Web.
Ferry, Robert Jr. "Obesity in Children." EMedecineHealth 14 Apr. 2010. Web.