Modern children are suffering from those disease which were once consider to be meant for the aduts only.obesity is the major disease prevalent among the children.what are its causes and remedies?

The contemporary world has more concerns about

children

's health than ever because of a notably high number of

children

suffering from non-communicable diseases which were earlier considered as the ailments of the elderly.

Obesity

has attracted much attention,serving as the root cause of many illnesses in

children

.There are many contributing unhealthy habits,creating

this

hazardous outcome but solutions are

also

in the vicinity.

Firstly

, compared to the past many

children

consume junk

food

,which is high in calories but low in micronutrients.Even though it contains a lot of fat and carbohydrates as major nutrients, their exceeding limits in the daily requirement leads to unnecessary storage inside the body,

hence

,

obesity

is unavoidable.

For instance

, easily reachable and affordable McDonald's , and Pizza Hut outlets serve eye-catching fast

food

items ,targeting

children

and it is readily apparent that school kids have developed

obesity

more peculiarly after the opening of these chains of

food

outlets in Srilanka.

Furthermore

, an active lifestyle of playing,running and engaging in other sports have been replaced remarkably by competitive education,resulting in a sedentary lifestyle that has a strong relationship with

obesity

.

Moreover

,

children

who used to enjoy their childhood to a maximum by doing physical activities, are now entangled in studies with books and computers.

Although

obesity

-related health issues are considered an iceberg, the solution to melt that iceberg is approachable.Notably, educating the public with regard to the dreadful outcomes of these inappropriate lifestyles and the deleterious effects of

obesity

may lead to a remarkable positive change.

Nonetheless

, the government ought to act against promoting junk foods by making new laws. Recently,in Srilanka colour code system for the sugar content of a product is introduced and it reduces the consumption of high-sugar

food

among civilians. In conclusion, it is very obvious,

obesity

is becoming a major health issue among kids

due to

their unhealthy eating patterns and inactive lifestyle,but

this

issue is manageable through the decisions and planning taken wisely by individuals and the government.