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Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this problem?

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Obesity has been a more-or-less noticeable problem over the entire course of
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modern history, yet it has not been until now when it
finally
 reached a dangerous level. It is obvious, of course, that the roots of
this
 problem lie in low-quality meals and physical inactivity, so
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 but
also
 shed some light on the main effects of overweight, including health issues and quality of life. The main reason behind obesity is inappropriate nutrition, the heritage of the fast-food cult that recently came into play. These meals are mostly composed of carbohydrates which get converted into body fat once consumed, the substance
that is
 extremely complicated to get rid of. Another cause of overweight
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 reduced physical mobility, is related to the rapid development of the transportation system. People simply see no reason in taking a walk in spite of having zero-effort commuting options
such
 as public transport or a Segway.
Therefore
, there are more and more chances that a given individual will eventually face overweight issues. One of the immediate results of obesity is major health
problems
. These
problems
 include diabetes, excessive joints stress and possible liver failure to name a few.
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 standard
also
 suffers in case of corpulence, as those bearing extra weight have trouble using many appliances and vehicles designed for the average-sized people. All these
problems
 are hard to tackle so it is better to try to avoid them in the
first
 place. To summarize,
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odern lifestyle often leads to inadequate diet and low physical activity.
As a result
, people gain excessive weight, facing health and welfare
problems
. It is considered best practice,
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balanced nutrition, as well as spend more time doing exercises in order to burn unnecessary calories and stay fit.
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