Childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem in many countries. Explain the main causes of this problem, and suggest some possible solutions.

In recent years, the number of

children

who have become overweight has significantly increased around the globe which has several consequences for their future life. In

this

essay, I will discuss some major reasons

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phenomenon and put forward some viable solutions to minimize

this

problem. One major reason for

children

fatness is that

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the eating habits of today’s

children

are more unhealthy than previous generations. To illustrate more, they tend to consume too much fast

food

, candy, and sugary drinks. These foods are very high in fat and sugars, but low in vitamins and minerals, which can cause kids to gain weight quickly. Another reason is that having sedentary lifestyles, modern kids tend to watch TV, surf the internet, play computer games

instead

of playing physical sport. As a consequence, they are becoming increasingly obese and they may have a risk of diseases

such

as diabetes, heart

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etc.

However

, there are several steps that can be taken to combat those problems.

Firstly

, parents should prepare wholesome meals which are delicious and look attractive to them. To illustrate more,

instead

of fried

food

, they can use other methods of cooking like steaming or boiling.

Also

, school authorities could ban selling unhealthy

food

at school and governments should limit junk

food

advertising.

Secondly

, parents can encourage

children

to take regular exercise and authorities can arrange

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to teach them about the importance of physical exercise.

For example

, parents could set a specific time for their kids for doing physical

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such

as walking,

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up etc. In conclusion, obesity

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caused by an inactive lifestyle and eating disorders and results in acute health problems and loss of productivity.

However

, these problems can be overcome by changing their lifestyle and the help of the authorities.