You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: More children in developed countries are becoming overweight. This is a serious problem for wealthy countries. Discuss some causes and effects of this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

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There has been a significant increase in
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the numbers
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numbers
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number
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of
tenaagers
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teenagers
ecountered
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encountered
countered
with obesity as a health concern in many
reowned
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renowned
nations. There are several factors responsible for
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the arise
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arise
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rise
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of
this
issue and in many
ways
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ways,
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it has affected people.
This
essay will critically analyze both topics and present a valid stance. The very first reason is
consumption
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the consumption
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of fast
food
readily available around the corner. These days kids tend to consume
alot
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a lot
of sugary drinks
along with
junk
food
, on many occasions
parent
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parents
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are more likely
want
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to avoid all hastle related to preparing
food
at home
due to
which teenagers
left
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are left
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with the
options
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option
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of eating outside.
Secondly
, kids spend most of their time engaging in gadgets
instead
of sweating running in playgrounds. If younger ones only
watches
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programs on television just by sitting for several hours could easily result in
weight
gain.
For example
-TOI published that 45%
young
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of young
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folks prefer spending time engaging with technologies despite
being
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enjoying
sports
in nature. The above doings can definitely
results
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result
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in major concerns
such
as major health issues at
tender
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age. If children consume unhealthy carbs, they are less likely to feel energetic
and
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which
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results in
weight
gain. Undoubtedly
weight
gain is directly proportional to diseases. Adding to
this
, it can limit children
by
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from
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learning
sports
. It is quite obvious,
sports
need young comers to be physically active and eating outside has
adverse
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an adverse
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impact on
this
.
For instance
,
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USA's research on Obesity among teenagers has claimed that
less
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a smaller
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number of kids showed interest in outdoor
activites
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activities
,
who
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and
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had some
weight related
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weight-related
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problems.
To conclude
, enough
food
options
of
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apply
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indulging
into
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in
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junk
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a junk
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food
diet and more usage of electronic
device
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devices
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are major
resons
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reasons
responsible for
overweight
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being overweight
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among adolescents.
Moreover
, these bad
influence
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influences
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can result
into
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in
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various diseases and restrict trying different
sports
at
young
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a young
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age.
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coherence cohesion
Work on structuring your essay more coherently. Start with a clear introduction, follow up with well-structured body paragraphs, and conclude effectively. Each paragraph should have a clear main idea.
task achievement
Include specific, real-world examples to support your arguments. While the TOI and USA research examples are helpful, providing more specific details or statistics can strengthen your argument.
grammar
Pay attention to grammar and punctuation. Your essay has several grammatical errors and typos (e.g., 'encountered' instead of 'encounter', 'arise' rather than 'the rise', 'hassle' instead of 'hastle'). Careful proofreading can help eliminate these issues.
style
Diversify your sentence structures to enhance readability and keep the reader engaged. Avoid repetitive sentence beginnings and aim for a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences.
vocabulary
Be careful with your vocabulary choices and strive for accuracy and appropriateness in word usage. For example, 'renowned nations' could be replaced with 'developed countries' for clarity.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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