Obesity in the United StatesObesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such a mass that it can have negative effects on health and problems of society. Obesity is mainly prevalent in the United States of America. The United States is the country with the highest number of overweight and obese people in the world. Obesity has adverse effects on your health, including health problems, psychological problems, and even economic problems and your own personal wealth. Obesity causes health problems in the United States, such as increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and elevated risk of heart disease. blood pressure. Between the ages of 12 and 19, type 2 diabetes is on the rise. Fifty-eight percent of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were obese. Coronary heart disease is more common in obese people because fat deposits build up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, slowing blood flow. This can cause angina, heart attack, or even stroke. High blood pressure is an effect of o...