All over the world societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. Obesity affects both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity? How can it be tackled?

Nowadays, the percentage of both children and adults who suffer from

obesity

is greater than ever before. The reasons for

this

trend might be the ever-growing popularity of the

fast

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food

industry and the lack of proper education relating to eating

habits

among the younger age.

Nevertheless

, an increase in the amount of money invested

on

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public awareness concerning

obesity

and its possible dangers could be the solution. The

fast

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food

industry has grown considerably in recent years. The type of

food

served in these types of restaurants usually contains a high percentage of fats, and consuming large amounts of that

food

would eventually lead to

obesity

.

For example

, in countries

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fast

food

is banned,

such

as North Korea, the proportion of fat individuals is relatively low.

In addition

, another cause for the rise in

obesity

might be the lack of education regarding the preferred eating

habits

among children. Eating

habits

are hard to change in more advanced stages of life and currently, not enough is being done on the subject within younger ages.

For instance

, the rate of fat youngsters in my city has dropped significantly since a proper educational program about

food

and eating

habits

has been initiated at the local school.

However

, investing a greater amount

on

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money

on

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public awareness might be the solution. In the current times, it is relatively easy to change the public’s mindset on a certain issue, if enough money is being spent.

For example

, in my

country

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the rate of

obesity

has decreased

substantialy

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substantially

following a successful television

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explaning

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explaining

the dangers of

obesity

. In conclusion, the increased rate of fat individuals is due to the enormous popularity of the

fast

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fast-food

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food

industry and the lack of education regarding healthy eating

habits

in schools, whereas the solution might be a larger investment

on

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in

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public

awarness

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awareness

.