The number of overweight children in developed countries is increasing. Some people think that it is due to problems such as the growing number of fast food outlets. Others believed that parents are to blame for not looking after their children’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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There is plenty of evidence to suggest that children are overweight, and the situation is getting worse according to medical experts. I feel there are plenty of reasons for

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. Some people criticize a fast

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outlet, which increases while others believe that parents are not paying attention after their children’s health. I tend to agree with

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view. Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling, fatty foods and fried chicken, at a cheap price.

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has created an entire generation of adults who have never cooked

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for themselves. If there were less of these restaurants,

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children would not be tempted to buy takeaway

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. There is another argument that blames the parents for allowing their kids to become overweight. I agree with

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view because healthy eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast

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outlets. If kids are given chips, ice creams and chocolate rather than nourishing

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or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for the sweet and salty foods every time, and

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will carry on throughout their lives. Parents decide what to buy and let their kids eat and many parents know and feel that their children are overweight and yet let them eat high calorie contained

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like fast foods. If parents try to make

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In conclusion, kids understand that those types of fast foods are not safe for their health and draw restriction on how much their kids are allowed to eat,

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the problem can solve partially.

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Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

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Introduction & conclusion present

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Lexical resource: 7.0

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Grammatical Range: 9.0

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Task Achievement: 4.0

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Topic Vocabulary:

overweight
developed countries
fast food outlets
sedentary lifestyle
calories
fat
sugar
weight gain
convenience
affordability
nutrition
healthy eating habits
socioeconomic status
access to
government policies
regulations
advertising restrictions
holistic approach
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