The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend

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In recent years it has been indicated that 20% of juveniles are obese in western society. In
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discuss how it can be resolved.
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, the reason for obesity is that the younger generation tends to get addicted to junk food easily. They tend to binge while they're occupied in other activities,
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as while playing video games, watching television and so on,
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they conveniently get distracted. International fast-food chains in
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children. These organisations advertise their food where adolescents get carried away. ,
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consequence obesity, leads to other health complications and non-communicable diseases
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as diabetes, cholesterol, and other diseases in their early stages.
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, the child will have to inject insulin into his/her body or will be under medication. ,
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intend to do annual health check-ups and so on. Being overweight can
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result in bullying adolescents in school ,
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, it has been indicated that 15% of children get bullied at school in Australia, and
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the child becomes psychologically affected by
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. These circumstances can easily be resolved by their parents
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as providing a healthy meal
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and getting them engaged in physical activities, where they tend to become more active and motivated. In conclusion, as far as I am concerned it is mandatory that their parents take responsibility
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their child's health to avoid being overweight.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overweight
  • obesity
  • caloric intake
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • screen time
  • physical education
  • nutritious
  • psychological well-being
  • self-esteem
  • socioeconomic
  • healthcare system
  • life expectancy
  • obesity-related complications
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