In the United States, if you see some people with fat bodies, big buttocks and flesh, rest assured that they are most likely poor people; And when you see people who are slim and refreshed, they are rich people. Why do you say that?
Speaking of which, in the United States, the obesity problem is particularly prominent among low-income people, did you know? The latest data shows that the adult obesity rate will rise to 46.4% from 2021 to 2023, higher than in previous years. Obesity is more serious in poor communities because the places where they live are often food deserts, which means that there are no supermarkets nearby selling fresh fruits and vegetables, and they can only live on processed food from convenience stores. These foods are high in calories and low in nutrients, but the price is extremely cheap. Agricultural subsidies are mainly given to large crops such as corn and wheat, resulting in the proliferation of corn syrup and starch products, filling the tables of the poor.
As a result, eating these things is easy, but also diabetes, high blood pressure. Rich people are different, they can afford organic foods, low-fat high protein things, the price is expensive, but good for the body. Research shows that low social economic status and obesity are inversely related, the poor are more likely to be fat, because there is no money to invest in health. For example, among black and Latin American adults, the low-income obesity ratio is up to 44.5%. Food insecurity aggravates this, people prefer cheap foods that can be full, but ignore long-term health.
Speaking of the effects of food deserts, which is very common in low-income areas in the United States, research shows that inhabitants of those places who drive or take a bus take half a day to buy fresh food and just eat fast food on the street. The result is that obesity rates are 145% higher than in wealthy areas. Poor family children from eating sweet drinks and hot chickens, grow up in poor physical quality, affecting learning and social.
The medical costs are also a problem, obesity-related diseases treatments cost thousands of dollars, many poor people are dragging untreated, the worse the drag, forming a vicious cycle. Agricultural policies do not help, but make healthy food more expensive. After subsidizing corn and other crops, processed food prices drop, and vegetables do not share. Experts say that this is not just personal laziness, but a structural problem. Rich people can ask nutritionists, poor people can not even go to the gym, only walk home to exercise.
Obesity rates in rural and urban areas in the United States are still different. From 2023 to 2024, the obesity rate in cities will drop by 0.3%, but it will be even higher in rural areas. Low-income rural residents rely on subsidized food and have few healthy options. Overall, adult obesity rates exceed 35% in 23 states, mostly in poor areas in the south and central and western regions. People with low social and economic status also have an impact on their education level. They don't understand nutrition labels and easily choose the wrong food. There is also a negative cause and effect. When you get fat, it is difficult to find a job, and your income will be lower. In short, if this matter is intertwined, the poor cannot get out. The government shouted the slogan of health, but did not change the subsidy policy fundamentally.
Speaking of which, in the United States, the obesity problem is particularly prominent among low-income people, did you know? The latest data shows that the adult obesity rate will rise to 46.4% from 2021 to 2023, higher than in previous years. Obesity is more serious in poor communities because the places where they live are often food deserts, which means that there are no supermarkets nearby selling fresh fruits and vegetables, and they can only live on processed food from convenience stores. These foods are high in calories and low in nutrients, but the price is extremely cheap. Agricultural subsidies are mainly given to large crops such as corn and wheat, resulting in the proliferation of corn syrup and starch products, filling the tables of the poor.
As a result, eating these things is easy, but also diabetes, high blood pressure. Rich people are different, they can afford organic foods, low-fat high protein things, the price is expensive, but good for the body. Research shows that low social economic status and obesity are inversely related, the poor are more likely to be fat, because there is no money to invest in health. For example, among black and Latin American adults, the low-income obesity ratio is up to 44.5%. Food insecurity aggravates this, people prefer cheap foods that can be full, but ignore long-term health.
Speaking of the effects of food deserts, which is very common in low-income areas in the United States, research shows that inhabitants of those places who drive or take a bus take half a day to buy fresh food and just eat fast food on the street. The result is that obesity rates are 145% higher than in wealthy areas. Poor family children from eating sweet drinks and hot chickens, grow up in poor physical quality, affecting learning and social.
The medical costs are also a problem, obesity-related diseases treatments cost thousands of dollars, many poor people are dragging untreated, the worse the drag, forming a vicious cycle. Agricultural policies do not help, but make healthy food more expensive. After subsidizing corn and other crops, processed food prices drop, and vegetables do not share. Experts say that this is not just personal laziness, but a structural problem. Rich people can ask nutritionists, poor people can not even go to the gym, only walk home to exercise.
Obesity rates in rural and urban areas in the United States are still different. From 2023 to 2024, the obesity rate in cities will drop by 0.3%, but it will be even higher in rural areas. Low-income rural residents rely on subsidized food and have few healthy options. Overall, adult obesity rates exceed 35% in 23 states, mostly in poor areas in the south and central and western regions. People with low social and economic status also have an impact on their education level. They don't understand nutrition labels and easily choose the wrong food. There is also a negative cause and effect. When you get fat, it is difficult to find a job, and your income will be lower. In short, if this matter is intertwined, the poor cannot get out. The government shouted the slogan of health, but did not change the subsidy policy fundamentally.