Associations like the AMA are focusing on using these different treatments on people who are already struggling with obesity. These advocates who claim that obesity is a disease only consider people who already have the “disease.” They aren't as concerned about the rising obesity rates, which means they don't plan to do much about obesity prevention. The research stated that the fast food industry spent $4.9 billion on advertising. The targets of these advertisements are usually young children. It's too easy for someone to go to a drive-thru and pick up high-calorie meals with lots of fat grams for the whole family. Not to mention, there are always fast food restaurants around the corner waiting to treat you and your family. In the past, people usually had to prepare their own food, and most of it was grown and harvested naturally. Note that this is when obesity rates were as low as 12%-15%, depending on the state. Today, Americans have collectively spent an estimated $117 billion per year on fast food, which may be directly related to rising obesity rates over the past decade. The choice to eat out is a choice that almost all Americans have to make every day, and many follow it. The fast food industry is very helpful in the case of obesity and doesn't realize the effect it has on people when