Review the following article on obesity, in addition to your assigned text book chapters:
Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity (Ward et al., 2019)
After you have reviewed the material, write a well thought out and organized essay that states your opinion on why we have an obesity epidemic in the United States and why it varies by region.
Instructions
Address the topic in the form of an essay. For maximum points, include all of the required elements:
APA format and style applied consistently throughout the essay.
Length = 400 – 500 words, with separate paragraphs for your introduction, body, and conclusion.
Abstracts, cover pages, and reference pages should be excluded from the word count.
Essay provides clearly communicated, fully developed statements about obesity.
While this essay is opinion based, it must be factually correct.
Your submission should reference at least 2 peer reviewed articles on obesity.
Refer to the attached rubric for grading details.
Submit your work to this Canvas assignment page.
This assignment will close at the stated due date and time. Late submissions will not be possible.