All over the world, societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. This problem affect both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity, How could it be tackled?
Nations worldwide are dealing with the increasing issue of obesity which is a cause for concern for all age groups. There are two main causes, overconsumption of fast
food
and lack of exercise. Possible solutions would be a government
tax on fast food
and special incentives for gym membership to get people
exercising
. One of the reasons that Change the verb form
to exercise
people
are becoming overweight these days is that they are eating more junk food
, ready meals and convenience food
rather than cooking healthy meals at home. This
is because many people
tend to lead a busy life, so after a long day at work
, it is easier to just buy convenience food
or get a takeaway. For instance
, a 2015 Report by the UK government
found that sales of these types of foods
have risen considerably in the past 20 years. To tackle this
issue the government
should take steps to increase tax on trans fats, high sugar or unhealthy foods
. Therefore
, people
would think twice about the foods
they consume which could lead to them losing weight. Another problem that needs to be considered is a lack of exercise. As a result
of leading a hectic life with work
commitments, many people
are just too tired to go to the gym or join a sports club. For example
, after work
, the vast majority of people
prefer to come home and sit in front of the TV. Furthermore
, when people
have time o they tend to relax rather than go to a gym. One possible solution is for employers to consider the well being
of their employees and Add a hyphen
well-being
oer
in-house company gyms or special incentives, Correct your spelling
offer
such
as discounts to join sports or fitness clubs. If this
is implemented it would have a positive effect on peoples
health and a reduction in weight gain. In conclusion, being overweight is an increasing issue because of Change noun form
people's
consumption
of fast Correct article usage
the consumption
food
, convenience
Correct word choice
and convenience
foods
and not enough exercise due to
work
commitments. The government
needs to look at taxing fast food
and companies should set up incentives for gyms, sports orUnauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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