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.

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Nowadays, obesity has become a major problem
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not only others but
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children
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society
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the percentage of overweight
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increasingly
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by 20% in the
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decade. The main reason why I believe is incorrect nutrition and hereditary
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causes and effects and present a final conclusion. One problem is that overeating sweet or harmful
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.
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, in our modern life majority of
children
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really keen on
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fast foods and candies like hamburgers, hot dogs, pizzas, chocolates and cakes which are include lots of chemicals which harmful to their
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kind of
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delicious
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and yummy,
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why, useful products like fruits and vegetables are not as popular as junk foods. Another drawback is that hereditary factor which depends on genetics. If the
children
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's parents and grandparents with excess weight,
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most likely the
children
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will
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be fat . Unfortunately, incorrect nutrition and obesity
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not
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best effects
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health and appearance.
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,
children
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's overweight
effect
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affects
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of
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their physical and mental health.
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, they are suffering from digestion system, doing hard exercises,
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and spine diseases. Overthrow , most of the body is covered in fats,
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organs
facing with
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various diseases.
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, obesity
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effect
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to
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peoples'
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appearance .
Children
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physiques,
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problem
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problems
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to find
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the right clothes with
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size or excess fat even on the face,
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they can feel themselves timidly and shyly.
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all
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above, can come to the conclusion that, incorrect nutrition leads to
overweight
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being overweight
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and it in turn leads to worse effects like problems with health and body

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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

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  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overweight
  • obesity
  • caloric intake
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • screen time
  • physical education
  • nutritious
  • psychological well-being
  • self-esteem
  • socioeconomic
  • healthcare system
  • life expectancy
  • obesity-related complications
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