Some people think that government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

NOWADAYS,

OBESITY

PREVALENCE HAS BEEN RISING AMONGST

CHILDREN

. WHILE ONE WIDELY HOLD THE OPINION THAT THE MAIN REASON FOR

THIS

PROBLEM IS GOVERNMENTS' IRRESPONSIBLE ATTITUDES, OTHERS DISAGREE. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE LATTER SIDE OF ARGUE AND

THIS

ESSAY WILL EXPLAIN WHY

CHILDREN

'S HEALTH IS RELATED TO THEIR

PARENTS

' ATTITUDES RATHER THAN GOVERNMENTS.

FIRST

AND FOREMOST,

CHILDREN

ARE LIKE SPONGES WHILE THEY ARE BEING UPBROUGHT. BECAUSE OF

THIS

FACT, IF

PARENTS

ENCOURAGED THEIR

CHILDREN

TO EAT HEALTHY FOOD,

OBESITY

WOULD BE LESSENED. TO AN EXTENT, WHEN A CHILD IS SERVED FRENCH FRIES FOUR TIMES A WEEK OR NOT PREVENTED FROM PROCESSED FOOD BY

PARENTS

, GAINING WEIGHT OR

OBESITY

WOULD BE SEEN AS AN INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE.

BESIDES

COOKING OR PROVIDING HEALTHY FOODS,

PARENTS

SHOULD BE ROLE MODELS TO THEIR

CHILDREN

THROUGH THEIR EATING HABITS.

SECONDLY

, THE LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OR SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN FRONT OF COMPUTERS ARE THE OTHER REASONS FOR BEING AN OBESE. AT THAT POINT, ENCOURAGING

CHILDREN

TO SPORTS OR CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITIES CAN BE COUNTED AS

PARENTS

' RESPONSIBILITIES

INSTEAD

OF GOVERNMENTS.

FOR INSTANCE

, RESTRICTED COMPUTER HOURS OR COMPULSORY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BE ORGANISED BY

PARENTS

. LESS IMMOBILITY AND MORE ACTIVITY MAY HELP TO BURN CALORIES AND PREVENT

CHILDREN

FROM BEING AN OBESE. TO SUM UP,

PARENTS

HAVE AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THEIR

CHILDREN

'S HEALTH. AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT TAKE A CHARGE OF THEIR

CHILDREN

'S DAILY ROUTINES,

OBESITY

WILL BE A SERIOUS AND UNPREVENTABLE PROBLEM AMONG

CHILDREN

.