Global health crisis of staggering proportions

The obesity epidemic is a global health crisis of staggering proportions. Excess body weight is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 Diabetes. The prevalence of obesity is increasing in recent decades and is driven by a complex interplay of economic, environmental, and biological factors. In the United States alone, more than a third of the population is obese, and it is expected that by the year 2030, that figure may rise to as much as 50%. Moreover, data from the pediatric population demonstrate a disturbing increase in the rates of overweight and obesity over the past several decades, leading to a greater proportion of life lived with obesity and obesity-associated morbidity. Center for Disease Control-Diabetes Report 2020

Research the global obesity epidemic and answer the following questions as it relates to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes Type 2.

How do you think the obesity epidemic has impacted the rates of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in the United States? Provide some statistics on the rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes type 2 in the United States. Make sure to provide the link where you retrieved the information. What (economic, environmental, and biological) factors have driven the increase in obesity; please be specific. Lastly, what would you do to help prevent the continuing rise of obesity in the United States?