The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.

It is observed that the proportion of kids who are above the normal

weight

in the developed countries is on the increase by over 20% In the

last

one decade.

This

essay will point out the factors responsible for

this

problem and

also

, the consequences of

this

challenge. One of the causes of unnecessary

weight

gain in children is

consumption

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the consumption

of fatty diets and junks. These days parents of

children especially

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children, especially

mothers do not have time to cook good meals for their kids,

consequently

relying on fast food joints and junks.

For

example in

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example, in

a developed country like the United States, research has shown that nearly 30% of school pupils under the

age

of 13 are

over

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

overweight

weight

. The

second

factor responsible for

this

challenging trend is lack of exercise. School

age

kids no longer engage in exercise, you find them sitting in front of their mega television watching cartoons. Take

for

instance in

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instance, in

France, children are taken to school via their father's car or the school bus, they get to the college only to sit

through out

all the way through

throughout

the day in their various classes, they

are

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then take

are then taking

have then taken

are then taken

then

take home, on getting

home they

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home, they

continue with their sedentary

life styles

a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes

lifestyles

by sitting in front of the screen and devouring their junks,

thus

, compounding their

weight

problems. The results of

been

the state or fact of existing

being

over

weight

can not

can not

cannot

be over emphasised. The

first

consequence of

this

disturbing issue is a problem with their health, kids become unhealthy when they weigh more than an acceptable

weight

for their

age

.

For example

the liver does more work than it should as it is involved in digesting the junks eaten,

as a result

they may come down with liver problems.

Furthermore

, fats may become deposited in their hearts, giving them heart issues

as a result

of high

cholestrol

an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

cholesterol

.

Lastly

, kids who are

over

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

overweight

weight

look

old

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older

than their

age

,

consequently

, people take them for adults when they are just kids. Take as an example; a nine

years

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year

old girl who looks like a teenager, men will begin to ask her out, thinking she's matured. In conclusion,

been

the state or fact of existing

being

overweight in kids is a serious problem which is

caused by eating of

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caused by eating

fatty meals and junks

,

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,

also

, lack of exercise and these may result into health challenges

such

as heart issues for these innocent kids.