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,
while
the health status has been
excarebated
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exacerbated
. There are a handful of reasons for
such
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
in
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the
overall
global obesity problem.
Firstly
, 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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amounts
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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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amounts
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of
Cholestrol
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Cholesterol
. These are among, and not the only, substances that have negative
effect
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on human health.
Second,
the enormous change in the means of transportation and working habits has led to far less physical activity. In the past,
for instance
, people had to do manual jobs and commute to wherever they
want
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either on
feet
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foot
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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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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
this
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.
Furthermore
, it is vital to get more physically involved in life. One can simply walk the
last
mile or two of his or her everyday commuting to work. Authorities can
also
do more. They have to raise
the
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public awareness regarding
the
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health issues via billboards or media advertisements.
Also
, holding public
sport
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events is relatively a cheap way to boost public well-being. In Japan,
for example
, city councils hold
such
events for elderly citizens. In conclusion, I believe the uncontrolled consumption of
fastfood
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fast food
fast-food
products,
as well as
no physical
activity
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activity,
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have caused people
get
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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
along with
public campaigns run by authorities
eliminate
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eliminates
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the problem.
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