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?

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ratio of youngsters who are obese in
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nations like the US, England, Mexico,
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elevated to twenty per cent in past decades. In
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discuss the reason and impact of having an unhealthy
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is lack of physical activity and following
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the worst
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, In India, only 20% of adults are engaging in physical activity,
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10% of Indians only
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. Another reason is eating unhealthy foods like fast foods, under-nutritional products, and so on. Smoking,
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, obesity can affect our generation too. Fat people tend to produce more stress-induced hormones called cortisol and they are struggling to remember the thing maybe it indirectly connects to memory loss. In conclusion, lack of outdoor activity and not maintaining the proper
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is the main cause of
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and it results in a number of diseases
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our body.
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can be overcome by doing high-intensity
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The essay addresses the main causes and effects of a disturbing trend but lacks a clear and well-developed structure. The points are not fully supported with relevant examples, and the conclusion is abrupt and does not summarize the main points effectively.
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The essay lacks a coherent and well-organized structure. There is a lack of clear progression of ideas within paragraphs, and the introduction and conclusion could be more effectively developed to provide a stronger framework for the essay.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overweight
  • obesity
  • caloric intake
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • screen time
  • physical education
  • nutritious
  • psychological well-being
  • self-esteem
  • socioeconomic
  • healthcare system
  • life expectancy
  • obesity-related complications
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