In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own - knowledge or experience.

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Several countries experienced an upward trend for their residents’ mean
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rate. In
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factors that have induced
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and some possible interventions to address them.
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, the main factor that might hinder
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is based on the long work hours
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normal in
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era, especially in the business consulting industry, which
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leads to an immobile and static
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is working for a long hour, they are bound to their working desk as they have to utilize a major share of their day drowned with assignments.
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of free
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will push them to prioritize convenience, including
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what they prefer to eat. To illustrate, when
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is trapped in their workload for almost the entire day, they will most likely consume instant and unhealthy snacks
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stay focused and not waste any
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will not only contribute to the
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gain
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but
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cause low energy from the
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of nutritional intake, hindering them to have energy left to
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.
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, the long and unfixed hours might
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contribute to the diminishing
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level. When
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is planning to
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after work, they might be disturbed by any sudden and urgent tasks, which
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think to just not
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altogether if they will potentially have to stop in the middle of the
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. Other than that,
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that
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might become a background
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issue is how
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may perceive exercising as a not enjoyable and exciting thing to do.
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, some people might see any
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activities to be intimidating because they have never done it before. Occurrence of
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how people are scared to do boxing as they do not want to get hurt,
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it is completely safe when done with the surveillance of a professional coach. The
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of motivation caused by no knowledge and familiarity of the activities to engage in
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and healthy activities will contribute to the surging
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weight
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. In my opinion, there are some potential measures that can be a response to the issue. Examples include how the government can make a policy targeted to companies where they have to introduce a fixed
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for employees to
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in their office, done by the HR to help.
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, the fixed
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sessions can
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be utilized to introduce various exercises so that each of the participants can find their preferred sport in
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for them to continue delving deeper
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their chosen one.
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, the
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of
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and movement of residents’
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body
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, especially in the case of office workers might have caused an increase
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average
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body
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weight
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level.
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issue can be
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by introducing a bill for a fixed
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time
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that can
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introduce a variety of different sports in their office.
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Task Achievement
To enhance task achievement, you need to ensure that the response fully addresses all parts of the task. The essay tends to slightly generalize rather than exploring the causes and solutions in depth with specific, concrete examples. It would strengthen your essay to include more specific examples and elaborate further on the measures suggested. Remember to delineate the measures clearly and analyze their potential impact in greater detail.
Coherence and Cohesion
Your essay is well-organized and you have used a clear essay structure, which includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph deals with a separate aspect of the question. However, to improve your logical structure further, consider organizing your main points and their supporting information more effectively. This can be done by introducing each paragraph's main idea in the first sentence and following it with solid support throughout the paragraph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sedentary
  • obesity
  • overweight
  • physical activity
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • exercise
  • unhealthy diet
  • fast food
  • urbanization
  • modernization
  • stress
  • awareness
  • education
  • government intervention
  • policies
  • promotion
  • sports
  • fitness programs
  • health education
  • taxation
  • public transportation
  • infrastructure
  • parks
  • recreational spaces
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