Presented by: Sara González

Obesity and its relationship to social inequalities.

Obesity is a suffering of society that seems harmless but is killing us all. Obesity is a very common
disease in the world, which consists of an increase in body fat and poses many risks to people's
health. This disease has had a great growth in the society so it has called the attention of many
politicians and rulers because there are many factors that cause it and are difficult to control, such
as the industry, the market and the eating habits of the population. Many countries have tried to
find a solution to these problems, but it is very difficult because there are many variables that lead
to this.

A couple of years ago, I went to the United States, which was wonderful but some experiences
made me reflect on the quality of life of people, one of the things that impacted me the most is
the increase in obesity rates in industrialized societies, which is attributed to the consumption of
sugary drinks, added fat, snacks, drinks, fast food and eating out. When you go to a country, and a
new city you want to explore, the culture, the quality of life, and the customs of the people, so
that's what I did, I looked at how the people lived, the poor, the rich, the children, the adults.

I once went to visit a low-income neighborhood, and I realized that minorities and the poor are
clearly at a disadvantage when it comes to adopting healthier eating habits. Simply put, fats and
sweets cost less, while many healthier foods cost more. As I walked around, I noticed that the
neighborhood had many fast food outlets instead of supermarkets and full-service stores. This
made the people in the neighborhood very close to these unhealthy foods. That day, I rented a
hotel room, went out to the park at night, and ate, obviously, fast food, which was really delicious
and got me out of trouble. There were a lot of people doing the same thing as me, getting out of a
hurry eating food that is not healthy, but really cheap, a lot of parents bringing their kids to this,
there were people of different ages.

The next day, I decided to leave after lunch, again I had lunch in the park, I had to save because I
knew that if I wanted to know many places I needed more money. There were many people who
left work for an hour and went out to eat unhealthy food, but that supposedly filled them up and
their salary was less affected than going to perhaps healthier but more expensive restaurants.

After this, I took a bus and went to visit an aunt, who lived in a higher class and more expensive
neighborhood, the first impression I had when I saw her was, what a difference, I had been seeing
obese people in recent days, so much so that I, who am a little fat, had felt thin, when I saw my
aunt she said, "You've put on a lot of weight" and of course, she was healthy, and very preserved.
In those days, I stayed at her house, in the mornings we went for a jog, I saw how her
neighborhood had many more areas to do sports and there were many people who did it in the
morning before going to work or study, which encouraged me and I said to myself, I will propose
to continue exercising when I return to Colombia.

One day I accompanied her to the supermarket, she put a lot of fruits, fresh vegetables in the cart,
when she paid I thought "no wonder people prefer to eat less healthy food", she had spent much
more money than I had spent paying for a hotel and my own food.
The impact of socioeconomic status variables on dietary quality has usually been attributed to
higher levels of education or greater awareness of health problems among higher-income groups.

After a few days, I decided to go to the beach, after swimming for a while, I was thirsty, I saw
everyone drinking coke, so I went to a store, I really wanted one, but there was a voice inside me
that said "buy a natural juice, be like your aunt", when I tried to let myself be carried away by that
voice I realized that this juice cost three times as much as the sugary drink, obviously, that voice
inside me went away, and I thought I was a little restricted with money, so I bought a soda.

I walked along the beach, 1 km ahead, there was a surfing contest sponsored by coca cola, which
encouraged people to drink sugary drinks instead of buying natural juices or fruit.

After this experience, and comparing both lifestyles, one can conclude that given economic
constraints, especially among low-income groups, not all consumers have the same degree of
choice when it comes to buying healthy fresh produce, fruit, lean meats and fish. For many, choice
was long ago eliminated by economic and employment policies. There are good economic reasons
why poverty and obesity are so closely linked, and this could affect future obesity prevention
strategies.

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