An increasing number of children are overweight which could result in many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and healthcare costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What could be done to solve this problem?

In today's contemporary world, youngsters have developed many bad eating habits which have resulted in many problems like obesity and other deadly diseases, which creates a burden on governments too. There are numerous causes for

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but fortunately, there are some solutions available to combat

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problem. The primary cause of

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being overweight is bad eating habits. They prefer to eat junk

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served by McDonald's and KFC

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of home-cooked nutritious

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has a lot of fat and cholesterol which adds to the weight of the body and exacerbates the condition of the internal body system.

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,

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play a significant role in developing their

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's health. Nowadays, many

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are either too busy because of hectic schedules or are

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to cook a fresh nutritious meal at home for their juveniles.

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, they rely more on either frozen

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or quick meals from junk

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chains.

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, my friend Aaron lives with his mother, who works 6 days a week and because of no time for

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preparation, they eat every day from KFC. There are,

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, some possible solutions to

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problem.

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, both guardians and

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should organize some time every day to cook their own meals comprising of green vegetables and meat.

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will help them supply enough nutrition to their body without gaining weight and other diseases.

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, schools can encourage families to supply their

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with home-cooked

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of junk meals.

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can be done by organising some seminars where both

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and

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can be educated about the merits of healthy

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and the demerits of unhealthy

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;

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, spreading awareness among society members.

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week at my school we organised a session for all the

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about how to prepare a healthy lunch box for their

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. In conclusion, there are many reasons for the health-related problem of offspring these days, but applying above mentioned resolutions can bring the situation under control. It is increasingly vital for youngsters to maintain good health to live an active and happy life.