In some countries the average weight of the people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness is decreasing. What do you think are the causes of the problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

Some people because of lack of

exercise

and sedentary lifestyle gain weight and the number of

such

are rising at alarming rates. I agree that obesity has become an increasing concern and measures should be taken for controlling the same. I think occupation and fast paced life is the major cause for

this

. People who have desk jobs, long hours of working over the computer, gives little or no time for physical activity.

Moreover

, because of the hectic schedule, people find less time to cook thereby eating junk food, which increases fat. Lack of spending time for physical

exercise

is an icing on the cake. But

this

kind of life styles h

ave

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has

potential hazardous effects on mental and physical

health

.

For example

, because of the increasing mental work and lesser physical exertion, stress and anxiety is a common concern which can lead to deleterious effects on the

health

.

Furthermore

, physically the body undergoes detrimental changes like, increased cholesterol levels, rising number of heart attacks, stroke, occupation associated strains and sprains.

This

decreases the average life span of i

ndividual.

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the individual

an individual

individuals

The key to break

this

vicious circle is eating healthy food, reduce sodium intake, take frequent breaks, taking stairs

instead

of l

ift,

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the lift

installing the step count app and counting the steps taken.

Also

, incorporating one or other

exercise

form as part of d

aily routine

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the daily routine

which can be Yoga, aerobics, brisk walk, g

ymming

or similar kind of activities can work wonders.

In addition

, certain

health

camps at corporate offices should be conducted to promote awareness for increasing the fitness levels of their employees. To conclude, keeping a track o

n

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of

one’s

health

and fitness is very important. Healthy diet and regular

exercise

regime can keep a curb over the obesity levels.