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.

Over the

last

decades,

western

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Western

societies have seen approximately a 20% rise in the number of children who are overweight.

This

is mainly due to their unhealthy eating patterns and

inactive lifestyle

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an inactive lifestyle

inactive lifestyles

. There are some negative effects to children becoming overweight. The two main causes of obesity in children might be their both unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. Over the recent

years most

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years, most

parents cannot get some time to cook at home due to their busy schedule,

consequently

eating outside has become an inseparable part of their life.

This

leads to a trend and the number of fast food restaurants has been

on

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to

increase. The food in these places has been proven to be unhealthy and contain too much fat products, salt and sugar.

Additionally

, children nowadays tend to spend their leisure time watching TV and playing video games

instead

of getting more physical activities.

Therefore

, all these factors eventually lead to

gain weight among

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weight gain among

children. The effects of

this

issue have been and will continue to be

severe health threat

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a severe health threat

to children.

Firstly

, obese children are at risk for a number of chronic health conditions. Diabetes,

for instance

, is very commonly seen in children who are overweight. Their insulin is on the higher side, if it is not controlled, it may even lead to death.

Secondly

, Childhood obesity doesn’t just affect physical health. Children who are overweight or obese can become depressed and have poor self-image and self-esteem. Children often tease or bully their overweight peers who suffer a loss of self-esteem and an increased risk of depression

as a result

. Low self-esteem can create overwhelming feelings of hopelessness which can lead to depression in some children who are overweight. In conclusion, it is evident that there are several causes of obesity amongst children, two negative effects including severe physical and mental diseases.