American children spend their time in front of the television or playing video games. Americans tend to spend their free time and their work time with computers, television, cars, and video games. The problem with this is that not enough time is dedicated to exercise. Exercise is necessary to maintain a healthy figure, and a healthy body. Exercise increases the production of high density lipoproteins which help prevent the clogging of arteries.
Exercise is also a very fast way to burn off excess calories.
The effects of obesity in the United States are obvious, and the answer from the German exchange student is an example of this. Throughout the world other countries view the United States as a country full of fat people. This is not the reputation the United States should have. Americans like to think of themselves positively as the world's strongest and most powerful nation, but unless something is changed, they will also become regarded as the world's heaviest nation. In addition tobeing laughed at by other nations, some Americans are disgusted by their overweight peers.