“Overweight and obesity and their associated health problems have a significant economic impact on the United States health care system” (www.cdc.com). According to the CDC, the medical care cost of obesity in the United States is staggering (www.cdc.com). This cost involves direct and indirect cost. Direct costs include treatments such as preventive, diagnostic, and, treatment services related to obesity. Indirect costs could involve income lost from decreased productivity, restricted activity, absenteeism, and bed stricken days (www.cdc.com). “In 2008, the cost associated with obese health issues totaled about $147 billion” (www.cdc.com). Culture and Social Responsibility When looking at the rise of obesity among our children, one must also look at culture. “Culture is a system of shared understandings that shape and, is shaped by experience” (www.diabetesjounrals.com). To some, culture provides meaning to a set of rules for a certain behavior. An example of the shared understanding is clearly seen pertaining to obesity, including understanding of its causes, courses, and cures, and the extent to which a society or ethnic group views obesity as an illness (www.diabetesjounrals.com). Culture is believed to contribute to childhood obesity in numerous ways (www.diabetesjounrals.com). “Culture influences