More children in developed countries are becoming overweight. This is a serious problem for wealthy countries. Discuss some causes and effects of this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The number of children gaining weight in the developed countries is increasing rapidly. Rich countries are concerned about the high ratio of overweight children. In my essay, I will discuss few causes and effects of the said issue. The

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cause is directly linked with

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modern era of technology and science. Children are amused by the video games

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mobile phones, rather playing in

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the park

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or academy clubs. Apart from the school timings, children spent their leisure time inside house playing computer games or surfing

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the internet

. They are distant from the physical activities, which makes it easier for children to gain mass. The

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cause is the number of fast food restaurants in the commercial areas are huge. Families usually go out on weekends and ends up sitting in a fancy restaurant eating burgers, fried chicken, and other unhealthy foods. These fast foods are so rich in calories that, eating it on a weekly basis, without doing any physical exercise, can deteriorate children’s physique. Children’s getting overweight is a huge concern for any country.

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problem needs urgent rectification,

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it can bring long term decline in the economy of wealthy countries. If parents did not control the routine of their children,

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they might get sick with increased frequency, and lead them to sudden death in some cases. It is said by some doctors, that obesity is the root of all diseases. If we are not having a healthy weight,

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viruses get easy access to attack the human body because of weak immune system. Children are virtually connected with others via

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the internet

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they are not physically attached

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weakening self-confidence and social interpersonal skills. Having said that,

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can lead to poor performance in academics and in a longer run, it can have

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a negative impact

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the country’s growth

. To summarize, overweight problem in children should not

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neglect

by the parents and government. There should be awareness programs, run by government, for the people to realize the effects of

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issue. Temporary and permanent countermeasures should be implemented to discourage the growth of

overweightness

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

overweights

in children.