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

The obesity problem is

getting

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prevalent in various parts of the world. The body mass

mean

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in certain countries is rising,

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the health status has been

excarebated

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exacerbated

. There are a handful of reasons for

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change, including eating mishabits and changes in transportation. Each underlying cause has its ways to tackle; from public awareness to social sporting events. Various reasons contribute

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the

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global obesity problem.

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, in the past century, people around the world have been consuming more and more

fastfood

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fast-food

fast food

meals.

Fastfoods

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Fast foods

contain

high

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amount

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of over-processed material, nitrates, and

excessive

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an excessive

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amount

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of

Cholestrol

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Cholesterol

. These are among, and not the only, substances that have negative

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on human health.

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the enormous change in the means of transportation and working habits has led to far less physical activity. In the past,

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, people had to do manual jobs and commute to wherever they

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either on

feet

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or by bike or horse. These were much more

labor-intensive

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than today. Nowadays, we get into our cars, drive to a

cozy

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cosy

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office, sit on a chair for 9 hours and get back home the same way. The less activity we are involved in, the more

Cholestrol

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cholesterol

built

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up in our bodies and the more obese we get. Hopefully, we can reverse

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trend by a number of measures. The first and

the

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most important thing is to restrict the amount of

fastfood

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fast food

fast-food

consumption.

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, it is vital to get more physically involved in life. One can simply walk the

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mile or two of his or her everyday commuting to work. Authorities can

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do more. They have to raise

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public awareness regarding

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health issues via billboards or media advertisements.

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, holding public

sport

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events is relatively a cheap way to boost public well-being. In Japan,

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, city councils hold

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events for elderly citizens. In conclusion, I believe the uncontrolled consumption of

fastfood

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fast food

fast-food

products,

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no physical

activity

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activity,

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have caused people

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to get

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over-weight

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overweight

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. Whatever the reasons are, controlling these factors

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public campaigns run by authorities

eliminate

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the problem.