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.

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Obesity in children is a severe problem across the globe. It is more prevalent in the developed countries though.

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essay tries to examine the major reasons behind

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and the effects it could have.

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, unhealthy eating habits in

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world nations is a major cause. Families in these places rely heavily on packaged and fast

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. They have access to it and don't have the time to cook healthy. In countries like the USA,

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, people carrying a

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while returning from work is a common sight.

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is never healthy, especially for growing children. Another reason behind

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trend is the sedentary lifestyle they have. Particularly, after the onset of technology, young people barely indulge in outdoor activities. Developing nations,

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, can't afford a television or mobile phone in every house and kids there go out and play which is a form of workout.

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, kids in the richer countries rely on a 6-inch screen for socializing and entertainment, thereby minimizing physical activities.

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combination of bad

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and a lack of exercise is what causes obesity in large nations. Overweight,

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only the tip of the iceberg. One of the major effects of it is a variety of other diseases. Obesity exposes children to ailments like diabetes and

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at a very early age. There are numerous cases of people having

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at 18 and 19 years of age. Statistically, a majority of them are obese.

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, it has severe mental and emotional impact on kids. Being overweight from a very early age has considerable effect on the self confidence, which

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multiplies into other issues which include depression, anxiety etc. The effects of weight

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both physical as well as mental in nature. In

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, unhealthy

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habits and a lazy lifestyle is what leads to

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overweight, which

in turn causes a plethora of other health-related and emotional issues.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

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The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

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To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

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Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

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Lexical resource: 5.0

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Grammatical Range: 5.0

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Topic Vocabulary:

obesity
sedentary
caloric intake
processed foods
fast food culture
screen time
metabolic disorders
healthcare expenditure
lifestyle diseases
preventative strategies
nutritional education
public health policy
body mass index (BMI)
emotional well-being
stigmatization
exercise regimen
eating habits
junk food
socioeconomic factors
health literacy

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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.

Include an introduction and conclusion

this is the police budget and how the money was spent in 2017 and 2018. Make a summary and compare when relevant

Nowadays, more and more children play computer games. Why do you think this is the case? Is it a positive or negative development?

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that there are constant traffic jams in many cities around the world. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from owning cars?