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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making it happen and teaching the young ones why it is important to follow good habits, in order to avoid

obesity

.