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

amount

of children who are overweight nowadays. The reasons for

this

problem include factors

such

as the type of food they consume and the

amount

of screen time they have. In

this

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

Firstly

, one major cause of

this

concern is the increase

inthe

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in the

popularity of

less nutritional

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less nutritious

meals

such

as snacks and

fastfoods

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fast foods

in

childrens

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children's

children

diets, which lead to excessive weight gain. Food

such

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

such

as fruits and vegetables. Parents

also

tend to offer

such

delicases

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deli cases

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

america

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America, for

America for

for example

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

Such

eating habits

causes

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cause

serious

heath

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

health

problems which

includes

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include

obesity.

Secondly

, the

amount

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

such

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

Pediatricians

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Paediatricians

Paediatricians'

Paediatrician's

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

However

,

this

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

amount

of obese children in our society. In order mitigate

this

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.

For example

, schools can make

particiaption

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

participation

in sports compulsory for every child. They can

also

monitor what the students eat and ban the

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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.

Nevertheless

, eating the right food and exercising will go

in

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on

long way

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a long way

in improving their general

wellbeing

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well being

and

also

reduce their weight.