Some people think that the government is responsible for the rise in childhood obesity, while others think it is the fault of the parents. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Over the
last
century, there has been a significant increase in
children
that suffer
obesity
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and related health problems. Some people state that
this
issue comes from the wrong management in health administration sectors from governments, whilst others believe that
parents
are responsible. In
this
essay I will explain both points of view and why I consider that
parents
have the main responsibility. On the one hand, one of government health
officers
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main
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job
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is to educate societies in terms of generating healthy habits and promoting good nutrition facts.
Furthermore
; they are expected to introduce
these knowledge
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in schools and clubs for the young ones, so
children
can learn from early years the importance of sports and having a healthy diet.
For example
, every Saturday in Queensland there is a Fun Run for Kids, where the council organises different
sport
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activities and provides healthy snacks for
children
. Implementing those activities helps to fight against
children
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obesity
.
On the other hand
,
parents
are the main educators of their
children
and the ones that organise their diet and sport related activities.
Moreover
; kids tend to grow up imitating their
parents
, so it is expected that they will
also
mimic what they eat and how much sport they do.
For example
, recent studies from Harvard showed that
children
with athletic
parents
are 85% likely to have a healthy life, whilst 60% of
children
that grow
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sedentary environments are expected to suffer from
obesity
. In conclusion, whilst expert people from governments can promote and help
parents
to create healthy
rutines
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routines
and meals for their
children
, I believe that families are the
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responsible
responsibles
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responsible
in
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for
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making it happen and teaching the young ones why it is important to follow good habits, in order to avoid
obesity
.
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