All over the world, the number of overweight people is growing. What do you feel are the main causes of this ? What are the effect ?

In recent years, there is an epidemic of overweight people.

This

essay will discuss the possible causes of

this

alarming problem and suggests the possible consequences that may result if we turn a blind eye to

this

issue.

Firstly

, the main cause of the growing number of obesity worldwide is the advent of the fast-food industry. In every country and on every street corner, you can always find fast-food restaurants offering cheap, delicious, yet very unhealthy foods. The fast-food industries only prioritize making profits with any means necessary and that leads them to use many dangerous additives and when consumed frequently and in a large quantity will make us sick. One clear example is the McRib controversies a while back. It is found that the meat contains material

that is

used for making styrofoam.

In addition

, the way they packaged and store all of their product is healthy, they are kept in the fridge for days.

This

food is not fresh and healthy.

Thus

, the way fast food industries make their food is affecting the population around the globe making them overweight.

As a result

of being overweight, you might be at risk for developing many heart-related diseases.

For example

, one of the most common is

diabetes

. Having

diabetes

, especially type two

diabetes

greatly reduces your quality of life. You will need to inject insulin for your whole life. Not only do you have to use insulin for a long time, but you

also

need to spend a fortune to see many specialists

such

as cardiologists, dieticians, etc.

Thus

, it is clear that having

diabetes

is putting your life at risk. To sum up, it is evident that there are various causes responsible for overweight rates increase and

this

will lead to serious problems in the future.