Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the primary causes of this? What measures can be taken to overcome this epidemic?

It has been universally acknowledged that the problem of obesity is escalating at an alarming rate in the current scenario.

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there are a plethora of reasons, some sensible solutions are

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available to curb

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grave concern. I firmly believe that the main causes of

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fast

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and depression. Commencing with the causes which are responsible for its growth. The

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reason is the increasing consumption of fast

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. Junk

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mostly contains unhealthy components which

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in increasing

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the weight

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of

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.

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, mental disorders

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as depression and anxiety

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caused

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to become obese. If

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are

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, they tend to overeat.

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, a recent study held at the University of Oxford has shown that 48% of

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are obese because of dysthymia. In order to solve

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serious issue, some measures can be taken.

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, the government can increase tax on fast

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or they should ban processed

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. As an illustration, The New York Times reported in March 2016 that the number of overweight

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decreased by 15% in Texas when the government banned junk

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, a number of young

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are overweight due to less or no physical activity so schools and universities should encourage students to take part in sports or other physical exercises which will help them

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fit. In conclusion, according to my perspective, processed

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is the main cause of being overweight.

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, the above-mentioned problems can be solved by the given solutions. If proposed alternative solutions were to be implemented,

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problem could be reduced to some extent, even if not totally eliminated. Government and

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should come forward to mitigate

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complex issue.