In many countries people are concerned about the number of children who are overweight. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

There is a lot of concern about the

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of children who are overweight nowadays. The reasons for

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problem include factors

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as the type of food they consume and the

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of screen time they have. In

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essay, I will discuss some of the causes of obesity in children and suggest solutions to it.

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, one major cause of

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concern is the increase

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in the

popularity of

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less nutritious

meals

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as snacks and

fastfoods

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fast foods

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childrens

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children's

children

diets, which lead to excessive weight gain. Food

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as fries, soft drinks and burgers are preferred by young people to healthier meals

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as fruits and vegetables. Parents

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tend to offer

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to their young ones because it is a cheaper and quicker alternative to more nutritious home cooked meals. In

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, over 70 percent of families purchase their dinners in fast-food restaurants.

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eating habits

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cause

serious

heath

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

health

problems which

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include

obesity.

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, the

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of time spent watching television

is unhealthly high among children and

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has unhealthily high among children and such sedentary lifestyle increased

is unhealthily high among children and such sedentry lifestlye increase

increases unhealthily high among children and such sedentary lifestyle

is unhealthy high among children and such sedentry lifestlye increase

is unhealthily high among children and such sedentary lifestyle increase

is unhealthly high among children and such sedentry lifestyle increase

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sedentry lifestlye increase the risk of them being obese. They spend less time playing outdoors than they do watching television or operating computer devices.

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Paediatricians

Paediatricians'

Paediatrician's

recommend children carry out physical activity for at least two hours daily for healthy growth.

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,

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recommendation is rarely met and the effects can be seen by the

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of obese children in our society. In order mitigate

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problem, a lot of sensitisation should be carried out about the need to eat

nutritous

of or providing nourishment

nutritious

meals and carry out daily physical

activites

any specific behavior

activities

and

execise

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

exercise

exercises

for children. Parents and teachers should be encouraged to motivate their children to make healthy choices in their daily life.

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, schools can make

particiaption

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

participation

in sports compulsory for every child. They can

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monitor what the students eat and ban the

consumtion

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

consumption

of certain items on school premises. In conclusion, it is important to realise that most times a child being

over weight

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

overweight

is not a choice but a result of wrong choices.

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, eating the right food and exercising will go

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on

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a long way

in improving their general

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well being

and

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reduce their weight.