The percentage of obese children in Vietnam has been increasing in recent years. What are the causes and effects of this disturbing trend?

Nowadays, the proportion of obese minors in Vietnam has been on the rise.

This

essay will consider the possible reasons for

this

trend as well as the effect it has on these target

population

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.

To begin

with, commercials encouraging children to eat fast foods have been proven to be the major contributing factor to childhood

obesity

. Because these youngsters do not have a mature mind of their own, they are easily influenced by television ads encouraging them to eat unhealthy sugary products

such

as candy etc.

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,

results

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of different studies have shown that TV commercials advertising junk meals

is

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a major contributor to childhood

obesity

. Due to the fact that they consume foods with

high

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a high

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amount of unwanted sugar and unsaturated fats, it predisposes them to diseases like diabetes, stroke etc.

Secondly

, the lack of physical activity is another contributing factor to the increasing level of

obesity

among youngsters in Vietnam. In recent times, children spend a significant proportion of their day in front of their TV either watching

film

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or playing video games as against playing with their peer group, which would help them shed some fats and strengthen their

bones

.

For instance

, there is a direct link between lack of exercise and

obesity

and frail

bones

, as reported by the daily magazine early

this

year.

As a result

of

this

sedentary lifestyle which is usually accompanied

with

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high consumption of junk foods, they become inactive and

this

encourages the formation of weak

bones

and they

also

accumulate fat unnecessary. In conclusion, the rising proportions of children with

high fat

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high-fat

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content in Vietnam

is

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are

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primarily due to the effects of ads

which

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encourages them to eat

unbalanced

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an unbalanced

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diet, and lack

of

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apply

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physical exercise. Whatsoever be the cause, the effects of

this

negative

behavior

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behaviour

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is that it predisposes them to

developing

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health problems

such

as heart disease, stroke, weak

bones

etc.