Modern children are suffering from the diseases that were once considered to only be meant for adults. Obesity is a major disease prevalent among children. What are its causes, and what solutions can be offered?

Nowadays, the number of

children

suffering from obesity has dramatically increased. Poor diet and sedentary lifestyle are the main causes of

this

issue. Fortunately, there are solutions to solve

this

problem. There are several reasons for the increasing cases of overweight in

children

.

Firstly

, it is the overconsumption of unhealthy

foods

. The

kids

can eat large amounts of processed or fast

foods

, which are high in fat and sugar but low in calories.

For instance

, coke, burgers, and pizza have become regular dinners in many North American families. In many situations, they eat larger proportions than needed.

Secondly

, a sedentary lifestyle has been blamed for one of the major causes of overweight

children

. A young student can spend hours learning at school and hours watching television at home.

In addition

, the

kids

have too little physical activity because of online video games or phone addiction. There are some feasible solutions to deal with obesity. First and foremost,

children

should be encouraged to eat healthy

foods

.

For example

, parents need to make homecooked meals and prepare lunch to go for their

kids

. They

also

need to control what

foods

are allowed to eat. More importantly, if the

kids

were educated on a good diet, there would be fewer overweight cases in the future. The second solution would be to have more regular physical activity. Schools should have more sports as an extra-curriculum. Parents

also

play an important role in controlling the number of hours that the

kids

spend on the computer and television per day. In conclusion, being overweight has been threatening the community health of young people because of a myriad of reasons. Changing in daily food eating and more exercise can help to deal with

this

threat.