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Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Step 1) I Strongly oppose against the motion, I feel that Fast Food is not the main cause of obesity in Teenage2s. First of all, i would like to define my motion. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away. Such examples would be MacDonald's, KFC etc. Many people view Fast Food and Junk Food as 2 interchangeable items in the food world, however in my opinion, junk food is food that are completely high in calories, but low in nutrients. such examples would be potato chips, soda. etc. I don't consider fast food to be the same thing as junk food, simply because not all fast food is unhealthy, take salad without dressing for an example. its fast, but low in calories. Teenagers refer to young adults, or adolescents aged 13-19. Obesity is another keyword in this motion, obesity is the term given to people who have high BMI(body mass index) scores, in other words, people who are severely overweight.Obesity is becoming a really common and life-threatening situation especially in countries such as the United States and Singapore. Based on statistics from ChannelNewsAsia singapore, obesity is rising at an alarming rate.The latest National Health Survey shows the obesity rate has increased from 6.9 per cent in 2004 to 10.8 per cent this year. My question, is Fast food really responsible for obesity in teenagers? I mean just think, we singaporeans and especially myself as a teenager, though we are widely influenced by the western style of living, do we eat fast food that often that it should be responsible for obesity? Personally for myself, i eat Asian food or you could say singaporean staple food most of the time, and maybe just 1 or 2 meals at Macdonalds every week? im pretty sure that a majority of us do too. so in relevance to that, is fast food really RESPONSIBLE for obesity??
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

I feel that Fast food is definitely not responsible for teenage obesity. Fast food basically refers to food that can be prepared quickly and easily and is sold as a quick meal or to be taken out. Obesity refers to a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. Lets explore what actually causes teenage obesity and why fast food is not.In my opinion, the main cause for teenage obesity is sleeping late. Nowadays, teenagers are sleeping very late at night, be it loads of assignments from school, addiction to computer games, social networking or insomnia caused by stress. Research shows that getting too less sleep (six hours or less per day), can lead to fat deposits in the belly. According to the National Sleep Foundation, over 75% of American teenagers claim to have lack of sleep. At the same time, over 61% of American teens are now considered overweight. Recent studies have now shown a link between sleeping late and weight gain. Hunger signals in your brain are controlled by two hormones: ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin tells your brain when it is time to eat, and leptin tells your brain when you are full. When you are fatigued, ghrelin levels in your blood increase and leptin levels decrease. A recent study showed a 5% increase in body weight in those who slept less than three hours a night. The National Center for Health Statistics conducted a survey of over 87,000 teenagers and adults over the two year period from 2004 to 2006. Going door-to-door, they confirmed that obesity and sleep loss were linked. Two third of the people who slept less than six hours were obese, while only 22% of those who slept the normal seven or eight hours were obese. Therefore, with all this evidence, I strongly say that Fast Food is Not responsible for Teenage Obesity but sleeping late is the main culprit.References:Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Answers.comhttp://www.naturalnews.com/025882_sleep_weight_obesity.html#ixzz20sj2HCAm
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

I would like to dispute Niraj30's argument. Sleeping late will not cause obesity. Firstly, sleeping late will help you to empty your stomach. Secondly, only eating food 1 - 3 hours before you sleep will make you slow down the emptying of the stomach. Hence sleeping late will not make you obese but sleeping 1 - 3 hours after your meal will.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

I would like to rebut against Grace37's dispute against my argument. She mentioned that sleeping late will help you empty your stomach. Well, perhaps the opposite would seem to make sense. If you stay up late, you burn more calories. Burn more calories, burn more fat. Right? Unfortunately, staying up late can set off a multi-pronged attack on your body composition. First, sleep is vital for recovery. If you don't get enough sleep, your body won't build as much muscle mass. Less muscle mass equals to less fat burning power. Next, if you are sleep-deprived, you increase levels of the stress hormone "cortisol." The connection between stress/cortisol and obesity is well established, but it gets worse. Staying up late regularly causes cortisol to release a nightly dose of sugar into the bloodstream for energy, insulin then rises to store that sugar as fat. In a trial of 21 men and women observed in a sleep laboratory, those allowed only 5.6 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period over three weeks had a reduction in insulin production. Those changes increase blood sugar and therefore lead to weight gain, according to research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Therefore, I strongly conclude that Fast Food is definitely not the main cause for Teenage Obesity, but staying up late, is.References:http://www.thewaytowellness.com/Habits-Making-Fat.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-11/lack-of-sleep-may-lead-to-obesity-harvard-study-suggests.html
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

I do not agree to the statement. There are other reasons that lead to teenage obesity. Firstly, let me define the keywords of the question. Fast food means food that is prepared in quantity by a standardized method and can be dispensed quickly at inexpensive restaurants for eating there or elsewhere. In other words, food that is required little preparation before served. Obesity means the condition of being very fat or overweight. Many of the television commercials seen by teenagers are for junk food products. According to research released this week by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, this may be a major reason obesity rates continue to rise among 12-17 year-olds. The studies examined by researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago and University of Michigan concluded that 26% of TV ads seen by teens were for food products. The vast majority of these products contain high amounts of fat, sugar and sodium.Also, poorer and nonwhite neighborhoods also have fewer fruit and vegetable markets, bakeries, specialty stores, and natural food stores. Thus, those teens tend to eat more junk food than healthy food. Teens also have few healthy choices at school. According to the research, many middle schools and high schools offer more unhealthy foods than nutritious foods, but not fast food. Many people believe schools carry a substantial burden of responsibility -- just behind parents and individuals -- when it comes to addressing childhood obesity. Many students fill up on items such as soft drinks, chips, and cookies, which are high in added sugars, fats, calories, and sodium, but low in nutrition. These 'junk food' are the main reasons to why fast food is not responsible for teenage obesity.In my opinion, fast food plays only a small part on teenage obesity. It does not fully takes up the responsibility of teenage obesity. Other reasons are eating too much junk food and unhealthy food, and heredity problems. The mother of the teenager may have been obese before she had her child and this may lead to a high chance of her child being obese too. Link: http://www.naturalnews.com/022105.html http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fast+food?  s=t&ld=1032 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obesity?s=t
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

I would like to rebut against Xinyi. Firstly, you stated that junk food are the main reasons to teenage obesity but not fast food. However, I would like to question you, isn't fast food the same as junk food? Let me define the term junk food, it is known to be food like potato chips or candy, that is high in calories but of little nutritional value. The definition here states "high in calories but of little nutritional value". Isn't that exactly the same as fast food? Fast food are also in fact high in calorie but of little nutritional value. Secondly, you provided examples like soft drinks and cookies which you claim are junk food, but aren't are those "junk food" sold in fast food restaurants too? For instance, soft drinks like coke, sprite are available in McDonalds and cookies which are available in Subway. In fact, McDonalds and Subway are fast food restaurants, does that make your "junk food" equivalent to fast food? Hence, I furthermore prove my point right. Therefore, I conclude that fast food is still responsible for teenage obesity due to high fat and calorie content in it.Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/junk+food?s=t
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

But fast food did not force teenagers to put them into their mouth,do they? So why blame fast food? Its not their fault!
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

They put tasty commercials on TV which lure the kids into eating them
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Fast food is not responsible for teenage obesity. Firstly, I would like to define - Fast food as food that can be prepared and served quickly; - Responsible as liable to be called on to answer, to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent; being the cause or explanation; - Teenage obesity as people from 13 to 19 years old who are overweight.Examples of fast food are MacDonald, KFC, Burger King etc. Outlets which might be stands or kiosks, which may provide no shelter or seating are also considered as fast foods. Junk foods such as potato chips can also be considered as fast food.Fast food does not lead to obesity. Instead, The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute stated that our weight is a result of many factors. Factors such as the environment, family history and genetics, metabolism, behavior or habits, and more. Some factors such as family history and genetics cannot be changed. However, we can change our lifestyle or our eating habits. It explained that we are able to take steps to prevent or treat obesity by following a healthy eating plan and keeping our calorie needs in mind. Do physical activity regularly and try to limit the amount of time that we are inactive. (Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/) )Also, The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute said that obesity is caused by lack of energy balance. Energy balance means that our energy IN equals to our energy OUT. Energy IN is the amount of energy or calories we get from food and drinks. Energy OUT is the amount of energy our body uses for things like breathing, digesting, and being physically active. For example, if we ate fast food but we exercised. The amount of energy IN and OUT will be balanced, causing our weight to stay the same. (Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/causes.html) )Secondly, not ALL fast foods are fatty and unhealthy. Fast food outlets such as MacDonald and Wendy's have healthier substitutions to french fries. For example, MacDonald and Wendy's have healthier sides to pick from. They serve sliced apples as one of their sides. Most of the fast food companies gives us the choice between the healthier choice or the unhealthy option for the same price. Some of the companies even made the nutrition information available to the consumer. By doing so, consumers will be aware of the nutrition levels and know which option is healthier. Therefore, I strongly oppose that fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. I think that the main reason for teenage obesity is due to not exercising enough to burn off the calories that we have taken in.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

No, slow parents are!That your child is overweight, is not hard to see - there are about 7 overweight people in my class, and it seems like they get it from home.All those bad habits, they get from their parents.Of course a skinny person can have an overweight child - but then it is the parent's duty to make sure the child gets a healthy life.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

I would like to dispute against Birgisiv's statement.Yes, it's true that some cases of obesity are inherited
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

If I may ask, what is your point, and what are you disputing?
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Fast food is not responsible for teenage obesity because there are many other factors which will also caused obesity in teenage. obesity is actually means very fat but in an unhealthy way. There are a lot of people nowadays who are obese but it does not mean that everybody who eats fast food will be obese. There are people who do not eat fast food who do not eat fast food but yet they are still obese
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Fast food is not responsible for teenage obesity. Firstly, fast food is prepared in quantity by a standardized method and can be dispensed quickly at inexpensive restaurants for eating there or elsewhere. Responsible is answerable or accountable to something. Obesity is the condition of being very fat or overweight.Many people have this common mindset that fast food is unhealthy. But is all the blame pushed to fast food? Although fast foods are classified as unhealthy, fast food chain such as Subway has a significant low calorie count than other fast food chains such as McDonald's or KFC. Food experts also claim that fast food can be as healthy as home cooked meals. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1365424/Subway-vs-McDonalds-The-artery-clogging- truth-favourite-fast-food-chains.html) As time is precious, many teenagers turn to fast food as an alternative. BUT, if eaten once in a while, fast food may not be the culprit of teenage obesity. Nowadays, more teens are getting conscious of their own health. With ample exercise, fast food may not necessarily be the culprit. Restaurants are also adding more and more healthier ingredients in their products. (e.g. Subway is using whole wheat bread and adding more vegetables) (http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm) It depends on how much you eat and how often you eat them as to whether that's going to improve the diet. As the consumer, you can make wise decisions to choose healthier fast food options. For example, consumers can order smaller portion sizes. While it may seem like a bargain to super-size your order, it is no bargain for your health. The largest sizes have the most fat, calories, sugar and sodium, and you will probably be just as satisfied with a smaller portion. They can also ask for no sauces such as mayonnaise, tartar sauce, some spreads or salad dressing, as they can add loads of extra fat and calories where you might not need them.Therefore, fast food does not have to be bad for you. By making smart choices, eating fast food restaurants can be healthy too! Reference: http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/nutrition/fastfood.html#Nutritious  Fast Food
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

I would like to rebut Chris07's statement. He mentioned that if fast food is eaten once in a while, it is not the culprit of teenage obesity. But however, fast food restaurants are all around us, all over the world, in our neighbourhoods. We cannot avoid them and in truth, there are three million fast food restaurants in the world. How are you going to avoid them if everywhere you go, your surroundings are full of them? Further more, when teenagers are hungry, they would find the nearest restaurant to dine in and most probably, it would be a fast food restaurant. Hence, teenage obesity is caused by fast food.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Although fast food restaurants are located everywhere around the world, it may not necessarily mean that you MUST eat fast food most of the time. Why must it be fast food? Again, i would like to emphasize that it is the CONSUMERS' choices that counts. Consumers can choose to order healthier options with lesser fats, calories and sodium. Today, teens are more educated and many would even travel further to eat at restaurants which sell healthier food.Teens can eat better if they have wider selection of good foods at home, school and the various hangout places. Fast food restaurants are now listing the nutritional content on all menu items and schools and restaurants are offering more choices such as apple wedges or salads to replace french fries as a side dish. They are offering more choices and removing trans fat from their menus. Convenience stores located near schools also offer refrigerated sections with choices of fruit, vegetable plates and other healthy options. So why must it be fast food?
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

I would like to rebut against Chris07 point.Subway contains meat such as bacon and chicken etc. If fast food is as healthy as home cooked meals, does it mean that by eating fast food all year long like how you would eat your home cooked meals, you wouldn't be obese?As for how much you eat, the portion sizes are all standardized thus people will still finished the whole meal even if they are hungry.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

No, fast food is not responsible for teenage obesity. There are many other factors that contribute to teenage obesity such as having an inactive lifestyle. People who do not eat fast food still get obese if they watch television or play computer games all day and do not exercise regularly/enough. Teenage obesity can also be caused by genes passed down by your parents. I have obese friends and many of them also have overweight parents. This is why i think most children are fat not because they eat too much fast food, but because of their genes. Another factor that contributes to teenage obesity is lack of sleep. Studies find that the less people sleep, the more likely they are to be overweight or obese. People who report sleeping 5 hours a night, for example, are much more likely to become obese compared with people who sleep 7–8 hours a night.People who sleep fewer hours also seem to prefer eating foods that are higher in calories and carbohydrates, which can lead to overeating, weight gain, and obesity over time.Hormones that are released during sleep control appetite and the body's use of energy. For example, insulin controls the rise and fall of blood sugar levels during sleep. People who don't get enough sleep have insulin and blood sugar levels that are similar to those in people who are likely to have diabetes.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

Children whose parents are obese have a much greater chance of becoming obese themselves. Perhaps this has to do with genetic factors, but more often than not, it has to do with the family's sedentary lifestyle and eating habits. If parents do not take proper care of themselves, then their children can be born obese. Children, who are overweight and lead inactive lives, spending excessive amounts of time engaged in non physical activities such as playing video and computer games and watching television, would definitely become obese too.Getting obese is also caused by the high intake of calories in food. The food may not necessarily be fast food. Consuming more calories from food than the body can burn is what causes weight gain. Even though fast food contains calories too, individuals would not become obese unless he/she consumes fast food almost everyday. Consuming fast food increases the chances of obesity, but is NOT the cause of obesity. Eating fast food is just a risk factor. You could eat fast food on a regular basis and not become obese. How is that so? Individuals must exercise regularly too, because the amount of calories he/she consumes and the amount of calories burnt in the body must be balanced.References: http://weight-loss.emedtv.com/obesity/fast-food-and-obesity.html
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

NO ITS NOT. If fast food is taken in moderation, we would not be obese. hence i do not agree with the above following statement. STRESS is also one of the main reason. if the teen have stress, they tend to not exercise and in the long run, they would be obese
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: Yes, it is responsible.

I disagree to Charles04's point. Metabolism is the process of converting food into energy. If one has low metabolism, even if they consume fast food in moderation, they are still unable to convert those food that are high in fats and calories into energy. Hence, these excessive fats and calories will be stored as fats in the body. Also, if a teen experience too much stress, most would consume more junk food then their body needs to relieve their stress. Hence, in the long run, they would get obese.
Debate: Fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. Do you agree?
Side: No, it is not responsible.

I do not agree that fast food is responsible for teenage obesity. As a definition, "fast food"is food that are prepared in quantity by a standardised method and sold at inexpensive restaurants for convenience. (Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fast+food?s=t) ) "Teenage obesity" is a condition of being extremely overweight in teenagers.One's health is up to his or her responsibility. It is their responsibility to eat foods, such as fast foods, in moderation. It is up to him or her to fight his or her desire to overeat unhealthy foods. It is also up to him or her to balance his or her diet accordingly. Therefore, even with the existence of fast foods, the teenage is the one responsible for himself or herself if he or she becomes obese.As stated in http://www.teenobesity.net/teen-obesity-causes-â€“-an-overview.html,  there are more causes as for teenage obesity. One stated cause is genetics. Having obese parents is uncontrollable by the teen, as the teen does not choose whom his or her parents are. Thus, this hereditary trait increases a teenager's chances of being obese in the future. Therefore, if one adult controls himself or herself from being obese, the future generation will also experience the decrease of teenage obesity.