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Obesity is now a major global epidemic. What can be done to tackle this increasingly common problem?

#obesity #epidemic
Nowadays, one of the global issues
which
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 young and elderly people face
,
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 is obesity. It may be either due to
time
 spent sitting in front of a screen or following
diet
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a diet
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. Apart from the causes of
the
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obesity
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 it has adverse effects on people who are suffering
it
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from it
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. To solve
this
 issue, suggested
to limit
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 screen
time
 and
to avoid
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 junk food.
First
 of all, keep track of the
time
, that
children
 spend watching TV.
Children
 do not know
time
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the time
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, which should
be spend
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be spent
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 watching television,
because
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and because
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 of
this
parent
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parents
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 have to restrict
the
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time
,
spending
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spent
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 in front of
screen
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the screen
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.
Also
, parents should try to spend more
time
 outside with their
children
, as
it
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 beneficial for both sides. Walking on
regular
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a regular
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 basis
,
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 will keep fit
both
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in both
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 age
group
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groups
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,
however
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 at the same
time
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,time
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 parents should monitor
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their child
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child
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child's
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 nutrition.
Last
 but not the least, limit unhealthy foods in the household. If parents bring unhealthy foods into the household,
children
 may be more likely to eat them. Even though, we all know about the negative impact of those foods, we could not avoid them because of
its
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their
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 lip-smacking taste and delicious appearance. The truth behind
that is
, used several aromas and artificial
appearance
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appearances
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,
which
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will
malfunctioning
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malfunction
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of
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our hormones and, probably, lead to obesity. Avoiding
this
 kind of
products
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product
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 will keep people slim enough.
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  • epidemic
  • balanced diet
  • nutritional labeling
  • public recreational spaces
  • community sports programs
  • food advertising regulations
  • medical professionals
  • workplace wellness programs
  • mental health support
  • sugary drinks tax
  • consumer choices
  • affordable and accessible
  • health organizations
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