Argument PaperThe obesity epidemic and the health of our country as a whole have many factors that particularly include socioeconomic status . Socioeconomic status and childhood obesity will always shape our nation's vision and mission when it comes to what we do in health care. Health care in America is in a major rebuilding phase and badly needed, obesity and socioeconomic status will be major contributors to this rebuilding. Being able to access better resources certainly allows for better options to be explored, but for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds, options are limited. For example, children from this type of lifestyle do not have the financial means to buy healthier and more expensive foods. Socioeconomic status is defined by education, income, occupation and is also known to include the social status of a group or individual (Education and Socioeconomic Status 1). This could lead many people in this status to adopt unhealthy eating habits. Children who live in a low socioeconomic lifestyle become victims of this poor diet and the obesity epidemic that has hit the United States is a result. Additionally, children who consume too many calories gain weight due to the lack of energy burned by physical activity (Bales, Coleman, Wallinga 1). The issues surrounding our health care have sparked much debate about what we are doing with it and how can we move forward for the future, and socioeconomic status and childhood obesity have been part of this debate. In today's society, our participation in socio-economic life, daily food consumption and physical activities can define our state of mind as a nation. One of the reasons for childhood obesity across studies is the concept of...... middle of article......Erik, Sadana, Ritu, What public health programs can do to improve health equity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Internet. November 18, 2013 Huntoon KM, McCluney CJ, Scannell CA, Wiley EA, Bruno R, Andrews A, Gorman P. Health care reform and the next generation: U.S. medical students' attitudes toward the law on patient protection and affordable care. Plos ONE. 2011;6(9):e23557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023557. Published online September 13, 2011. Web. November 20, 2013Becker, Gay, Newson, Edwina, Socioeconomic status and health care dissatisfaction among Americans with chronic illnesses. NCBI. December 26, 2002. American Journal of Public Health 2003. Web. November 20, 2013. Popkin, M, Simons S, Kim, Contrasting socio-economic profiles linked to healthier lifestyles in China and the United States. NCBI. Am J Epidemiol. January 15, 2004;159(2):184-9 1. Web. November 20 2013