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.

An increasing sum of children has become obese over

last decade

Suggestion

the last decade

in Western society. There are a number of reasons to justify

this

phenomenon which

also

triggers undesirable impacts on both individuals mentally and emotionally. There are several reasons why Western's childhood

obesity

is increasing.The

first

causes of childhood

obesity

are inactive lifestyle. Today, more and more children rely on cars or bus

instead

of walking, lack of exercise and prefer inactive leisure activities to the

obesity

problem.

Moreover

, unhealthy eating habits is a reason why the growing number of children, who eat irregularly and consume large portions of fast food. Quick foods like burgers, fried chicken and fries contain a substantial amount of fatty oil, which increases body fat if it is regularly used. In the western environment, working parents often result in buying packaged food and taking-away

instead

of home cooked meals. Many children end up eating unhealthy comfort food. The insufficiency of over weigh children might trigger unfavourable effects both on physical health and emotional problem.

First

of all,

obesity

results in incorrect functioning of the human body and contributes to the risk of developing some chronic illnesses. Children in Western suffer from diseases related to

obesity

, fatness and fatness

such

as heart disease, diabetes or even during their later life.

Additionally

, there are

also

social complications. Obese children are more susceptible to low self-esteem and bullying, behaviour and learning problems, and in some cases, even depression. In conclusion, the are a statistic of reasons why more and more children are becoming obese. There are several health risks that result from

this

along with children losing interest in physical activities which affects their overall health.