The number of overweight children in developed countries is increasing. Some people think this is due to problems such as the growing number of fast food outlets. Others believe that parents are to blame for not looking after their children's health. To what extent do you agree with these views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the

last

few decades,

obesity

has become a worldwide issue. As per the recently concluded study, the number of overweight children has been increasing, especially in developed countries. I agree with the notion the people to blame the growing figures of fast-

food

outlets for

this

issue, but the other notion that

parents

are not looking after their child's health is

also

contributing to the issue. In the world of globalization,

nations

are trading not only goods but

also

cuisine and culture. We could find

food

platters from different parts of the world under a single roof. Take Chinese fast-

food

outlets ,

for instance

, they have been increasing in total globally.With the high demands of

such

junk

food

shops, comes the malpractice of adding malicious ingredients to prepare the

food

item faster and more delicious. The ingredients consist of unhealthy oils, fats and carbohydrates, which are contributing factors to

obesity

. In developed

nations

, children crave

such

snacks and regularly consumes them without getting proper exercise.

Thus

,

this

practice leads to

obesity

.

On the other hand

, handling

such

cravings of children is the responsibility of the

parents

, In the developed

nations

, both the

parents

become so busy to earn sufficient income for their family, that they usually leave their kids at home and give them money to buy themselves some snacks.

This

results in the child consuming

such

junk

food

,

also

with not

parents

to supervise them, they generally skip exercises.

This

affects their health as they become overweight. In conclusion. I would reiterate my thoughts that while the number of fast-

food

outlets and the craving of a child for

such

foodstuff items is growing, which definitely are the major causes of

obesity

among youngster especially from developed

nations

, there is an underlying responsibility of the

parents

to look after their kid, They should let their kid taste the delicacy but to the limit that they don't become addicted to

such

junk foods.