In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

More and more

people

these days are suffering from obesity

due to

their sedentary lifestyle and

as a result

, they are becoming less healthy and fit. There are some reasons for

this

;

however

, I believe it can be solved provided that appropriate measures are adopted.

To begin

with, it seems to me that there are two main reasons which cause

this

problem.

Firstly

, since technological advancements have made

people

lazy, they have more tendencies toward doing most of their tasks when they are at home.

For example

, they can simply pay the bills, shop for groceries, and order food online

thus

everything is at their fingertips.

Moreover

, as

people

are too overwhelmed with their working life trying to earn a good living, they have little time to spend on their physical health.

Therefore

, they will probably gain some weight and their fitness level

also

may be reduced to a great extent. Turning to solutions, as far as I am concerned, there are

also

two fundamental ways that can mitigate

this

issue.

Firstly

, employers and governments can subsidize fitness programmes for their staff and citizens. Employers can offer job promotions and pay increments

whereas

governments could deal with the taxing cuts for the residents only if they pursue a healthy lifestyle.

Furthermore

, they can work on their eating habits because nowadays, an overwhelming majority of

people

are more inclined to eat junk food.

This

means, by laying higher taxes on junk food and encouraging local communities to support organic and local products, they can motivate

people

to maintain a well-balanced diet which in turn will help them to keep fit.

To conclude

, advances in technology and the considerable amount of time spent working may cause harm to public health. I think employers and governments should take some useful steps in order to help

people

participate in sports programmes and pave the way for

people

to consider a healthier lifestyle