Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?

In recent times, it has been observed that people now weigh more than they use to in the past.

This

is largely

due to

their overconsumption of junk

foods

and sedentary lifestyles which have increased the rate of morbidity and suicide.

This

essay will discourse these with relevant examples and a logical conclusion will be drawn. The main cause of obesity is inactivity and another cause is the consumption of processed

foods

by some individuals. Junk

foods

are the forms of meals that have been processed and packaged in either cans or plastics and are known to contain much cholesterol and calories. When processed

foods

are taken in excess, they cause a build-up of fats in the body

due to

the component of their ingredients thereby making the individual to be overweight. To illustrate, a lady who eats too much food

such

as ice cream

as well as

pizza was noticed to have added weight after a

while

.

In addition

, the sedentary lifestyle of many folks has been another reason for obesity. Inactivity is a kind of lifestyle with a lot of sitting and lying down with little or no exercise. When an individual only sits and barely engages in daily activities,

this

creates the accumulation of fats in organs that are meant to be burnt

while

being involved in some exertions and exercises.

For example

, a gaunt man begins to engage in the habit of lying, watching movies and playing games all day, started to add weight and became obese.

As a consequence

, obesity has resulted in a rise in the rate of diseases and self-murder. When people consume processed

foods

, it leads to the deposition of fats in the organs

such

as the heart

coupled with

blood vessels and

this

can

consequently

result in health problems

such

as atherosclerosis, diabetes

together with

hypertension ,

as a consequence

, the flow of blood tends to be difficult and with force leading to a high blood pressure other heart conditions.

For instance

, a young lady named Jenny was diagnosed with hypertension

due to

her overconsumption of fatty meals which has caused the build-up of cholesterol. Some folks' inactive lifestyle has the leading explanation for their being overweight and the aftermath of

this

has been noted to be low self-esteem about their body structure among their peers and

this

has stemmed suicidal rates. To illustrate, a young lady who is obese in her class feels she is not beautiful and does not have a nice shape like the other girls who committed suicide.

To conclude

, it is apparent that the consumption of fatty

foods

and inactivity are reasons why many individuals now weigh more than before and

this

has some effects as it can result in to increase in the rate of illness and self-murder.