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

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No one can deny the fact that the number of overweight
children
 is increasing significantly all over the world, and
this
 issue has engendered a great deal of controversy among experts in
this
 field. It is generally believed that obesity has a number of reasons that need to be investigated.
Also
, there are some solutions which, if followed strictly, can help solve it. As a matter of fact, obesity has a number of reasons, two of which will be explained here.
To begin
 with, obesity can be caused by the consumption of high-calorie
food
 like pizza, burgers, and some types of drinks. In
this
 era of competition,
children
 are less aware of what they take as a meal rather than focusing on how the time of preparing
food
 can be minimised.
As a result
, they prefer to eat packaged
food
 or go to restaurants, which eventually causes weight gain as these types of
food
, contains a lot of salt and sugar.
In addition
, they are less informed about the nutritional value and balanced diet.
Secondly
, another reason is having no outdoor activities because
children
 are more aware of virtual games, which leads to a lack of movement and they might be overweight. Turning to solutions, there are some measures that can be taken to solve
this
 problem.
Firstly
, parents should be careful about what their
children
 are going to eat and lower the fast
food
, and
instead
 increase the home-made meals with fewer carbohydrates and sugar in their diet.
Furthermore
, A healthy diet can prevent kids from weight gain.
Moreover
, it is a good idea for schools to organize monthly sports tournaments and force
children
 to participate in
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 or physical clubs that can be subsidized.
Also
, in
this
 context, parents can set some rules to lower the time spent on online games and turn off monitors after some hours of playing. 
To conclude
, in many countries, fatness among
children
 is alarming.
Thus
, it is the right time to reduce the rate. Or, parents are available to see their kids dealing with various illnesses in the near future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Dietary habits
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Processed foods
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Nutritional education
  • Obesity epidemic
  • Preventative measures
  • Health policies
  • Urban planning
  • Caloric intake
  • Metabolic health
  • Screen time
  • Physical activity
  • Junk food
  • Food desert
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Portion control
  • Mindful eating
  • Lifestyle diseases
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