Childhood obesity is being a serious problem in many countries. What are the causes of this? What solutions can be offered?

Children

throughout the world are becoming overweight and there is a pressing need to solve

this

issue. Several factors

such

as a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy

meals

have led to

this

issue, but there are measures that can be taken to solve

this

problem.

Children

prefer to stay indoors and do activities with no movement at all.

This

is primarily because video games have altered the way

children

like to do activities, as most of these games are played on an electronic device and require no movement.

This

has even been observed among toddlers who prefer to play games on their tablets

instead

of running around in a park. An unhealthy diet is another reason why these many

children

have gained weight. As

parents

are occupied at work, they are not able to prepare healthy

meals

for their kids.

This

results in eating sugary snacks and unhealthy take-out food. A well-known example of

this

is America where many

parents

are overworked and cannot cook due to their limited time at home and

therefore

need to order from restaurants. Fortunately, there are things that can be done to resolve

this

issue.

Firstly

, physical education classes can be included in school programs in order to increase their fitness level.

Secondly

, schools can offer home-cooked

meals

on their lunch menu so kids would have healthier options to choose from.

Finally

,

parents

can take their young ones to the park on the weekend

instead

of staying home so they can move around and do some physical activity. To conclude, the major problem of obesity caused by consuming unhealthy

meals

and living a non-active lifestyle can be solved by different measures taken by both schools and

parents

.