Obesity Obesity Affecting Adults - 1388 Words

People throughout the world, not only in America suffer from obesity. In the United States alone about one third of the U.S. adults is obese.1 The reality is, not only is obesity affecting adults, but it’s also affecting children as well. When you think of someone being overweight, the first thought that comes to peoples mind is overeating. Even though overeating can cause people to gain weight there are many other causes of weight gain. Being overweight simply does not happen overnight, but over a long period of time. Things that can contribute to being overweight are genetics, hormones, medication, etc. One of the most common reasons perhaps is being inactive. In today’s society being inactive is a lot more common than people think. Most†¦show more content†¦According the Pew Internet Project research most Americans not only have a smartphone, but e-readers and or tablet computer. Not only are adults the only one to own a smart phone, but also the younger generation, minorities and lower-income families not only have a smartphone device, but also depend on them for Internet access.4 We live in a day in age that there is just about an application for everything. With more kids and young adults having mobile devices and as they say that there is an app for everything, what if there is a weight loss app that can help people to lose weight or wanting to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Just by simply searc hing in the application store located on your phone there are countless apps available, but the real question is do they work? By searching online or in the app store there are numerous applications that promise to help you lose weight. According to Healthline there is an article about the top 24 best weight loss apps of the year. One of the applications on every list is MyFitnessPal. MyFitnessPal boasts to help you to lose weight and it’s one of the fastest, easiest to use calorie counter app.6 With over 40 million users and counting one of the great things about the app is that not only are you able