The growing number of overweight people is putting a strain on the health care system. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education lessons in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree ?

Due to its huge impact on quality of life,
overweight
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has
becoming
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a major public health concern lately that could lead to lifelong
disease
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like diabetes. Some people argue that the best way to prevent
this
chronic illness is by actively doing exercise
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age through
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lessons as a part of
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curriculum. I personally agree if
this
scheme is applied, as it will build
children
's character as well as encourage pupils to love
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from childhood.
First
and foremost, getting involved in sports activities at
school
will develop
children
’s character because some sports,
such
as football and baseball, require great teamwork to win. Teamwork itself can teach pupils to work with fellow humans with different personalities, which I believe will benefit them to expand their networking in professional life later.
In addition
,
such
activities
also
promote the sense of competition that makes
children
realize their potential and strive for it.
Secondly
, having physical education as a part of
school
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syllabus will encourage
children
to love
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from childhood and make it a part of
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later as adults. I recall the moment when I was in elementary
school
and had swimming as one of the mandatory subjects at
school
. Through the lesson, now I put swimming as my regular exercise and do it twice a month to maintain my weight.
Lastly
,
children
who are doing sports activities regularly will less likely to suffer from
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which
also
will avoid them from chronic disease caused by weight gain. To conclude, I support the
school
’s idea to make
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as
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one of their subjects because it delivers positive effects on pupil's character and forms sustainable behaviour in adulthood.
This
is as long as
children
are given a balanced proportion between physical and science lessons at
school
.
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