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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

Children are the beautiful creation of God and parents are like gardeners.

Children's

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The children's

upbringing is both rewarding as well as challenging experience. They are like which requires

molding

the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

moulding

effectively. Some analysts argue that the percentage of obese children in western countries has increased by 20% in the

last

few years. The causes and effects of the problem are outlined below.

To begin

with, there are several causes for the increase in the number of obese children in western countries.

Firstly

, lack of home

food

for children to buy junk

food

.

This

is because of the busy lifestyle of parents who do not have time to prepare healthy

food

at home.

Secondly

, technological advancements in western countries have made children lazy and lethargic. Children are becoming sluggish and doing less physical work. To illustrate

this

, a recent survey in America shows that about 60% of the obese children play video games

instead

of outdoor games.

Finally

, due to the high income level of parents, children want to buy a variety of

food

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items

.

Moreover

, children do not eat

food

moderately due to which they increase their weight.

On the other hand

, there are some effects of

this

problem.

Firstly

, obese children become lazy and lethargic. They do not participate in outdoor games and activities.

Secondly

, overweight children don't have a rich life as they are ignored by their friends and relatives.

Finally

, obesity in children will lead to various health diseases like cancer etc. In conclusion, there are various causes and effects of obesity in children. The busy schedule of parents and unhealthy lifestyle of children in western countries are the major causes

for

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of

rise

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a rise

in the number of overweight children.