All over the world, societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. This problem affects both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity, How could it be tackled?
Nations worldwide are dealing with the increasing issue of obesity.
This
is a cause for concern for all age groups There are two main causes, over-consumption of fast food
and lack of exercise. Possible solutions would be a government tax on fast food
and special incentives for gym membership to get people
exercising
One of the reasons that people
are becoming overweight these days is that they are eating more junk food
, ready meals and convenience food
rather than cooking healthy meals at home. This
is because many people
tend to lead a busy life after a long day at work
it is easier to just buy ready meals in the supermarket or get a takeaway. For instance
, In the UK, sales of these types of foods
have risen considerably since 1990, this
is due to
busy people
seeing cooking at home as time-consuming. To tackle this
issue the government should take steps to increase the tax on high fat
, high sugar or unhealthy Add a hyphen
high-fat
foods
. Therefore
, consumers would think twice about the foods
they consume, which could lead to them losing weight.
Another problem that needs to be considered is the lack of exercise. As a result
of leading a hectic life with pressures at work
, many people
are just too tired to go to the gym or join a sports club. For example
, after a hard day at work
, most people
prefer to just come home and sit in front of the TV. Furthermore
, when people
have time off they tend to relax rather than go to a gym. One possible solution is for employers to consider the health and well being
of their employees and offer in-house company gyms or special incentives, Add a hyphen
well-being
such
as discounts to join a sports or fitness club. If this
is implemented it would have a positive effect on peoples
health and a reduction in weight gain.
In conclusion, being overweight is an increasing issue because of Change noun form
people's
consumption
of fast Correct article usage
the consumption
food
, convenience
Correct word choice
and convenience
foods
and not enough exercise due to
work
commitments. The government needs to look at taxing fast food
and companies should set up incentives for gyms, sports or fitness clubs.Submitted by 11E4 Community on
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