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

Many

people

nowadays claim that the rate of overweight is increasing in children and adults. With more extremely negative impacts being witnessed due to

this

phenomenon, it is apt to discuss the causes including sedentary lifestyle and overeating habits.

However

, changing eating habits and regular physical activity are the most effective ways to reduce the impacts of

obesity

. There are a number of factors why there are more and more population suffering from

obesity

. The primary reason is that children and adults are satisfied with fast food and high sugar drinks. If

people

consume high amounts of

energy

more than required

energy

for living, particularly sugar or fats, exceed more

energy

will be stored by the body as fats. Those who do not burn off the

energy

through exercise will be at

risk

of

obesity

and other

obesity

-related health issues. There are,

on the other hand

, some effective solutions that can reduce the

risk

of being overweight. One of the most promising reasons is to decrease saturated intake and to consume a variety of nutritional sources.

In particular

, a healthy meal should consist of a reasonable amount of vegetables, protein and healthy fats

such

as olive oil or avocado.

In addition

,

people

suffering from overweigh need to stick to suitable exercise timetables. Many

people

have office jobs that do involve sitting at a desk rather than walking, they should do moderate-intensive workouts or jog. Being overweight is a

risk

factor related to cardiac disorders and metabolism diseases. The most common reasons for the high prevalence of

obesity

are unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. Whereas increasing awareness about what

people

intake and committing regular physical exercise could reduce the

risk

of

obesity

.