Childhood obesity is a serious problem in many counties. What are the causes of this and how can the problem be managed.

It has been reported that the percentage of

childhood

obesity

in numerous countries have increased at an

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alarming rate. In

this

essay, I will discuss two factors that are the leading course for the growth in

childhood

obesity

and suggest ways to improve the situation.

Childhood

obesity

is caused by two things. The

first

is simply the

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sedentary

lifestyle that most

children

have

adubted

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adopted

adapted

in the

last

decade.

Children

would rather prefer being in front of the

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television

watching their favourite show, or in front of their mobile or computer device, or even play video games

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spending time outside doing exercise. All of these electronic devices have slowed caused an addiction for the youngsters.

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studies in the UK have indicated that

children

would rather play video games with their friends

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playing a

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match outside. The other factor, is

children

eat much more junk food now

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in the past.

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is

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the fact that both parents nowadays are working and it is much more convenient to purchase fast food after work

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having to still prepare dinner after a long day at the office. Both the

sendantary

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sedentary

lifestyle and eating unhealthy food contributes to

childhood

obesity

. There are,

however

, some options to alleviate the problems caused by

childhood

obesity

, and both involve the education

system

. One is to incorporate more exercise activities during in their

school

timetable.

Instead

, of offering

children

to opportunity to participate in

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activities after

school

, the

school

should lengthen their

school

day by one hour which will

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doing exercises. Another

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is that the

school

provide the

children

with a balanced meal during lunch break.

This

will ensure that the

children

receive the nutrients that their body for growth development. If the education

system

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these changes in the

school

system

then

children

will learn healthy habits that they would contribute to their physical and mental wellbeing. In conclusion, even though

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obesity

seems to be

inevitable

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part of modern life, it need not be. With creative thinking and investment from the education

system

, the situation could be improved.