- [x] Obesity in children is a serious problem in a number of countries. What are the causes of obesity in children? Discuss the possible alarming effects of this problem in the future.

Nowadays, in some countries, obesity in childhood has become more and more often, bringing several problems in their present and adult lives.

This

essay will discuss the main causes of

this

and some consequences

to

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the future of these

children

.

Undoubtely

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Undoubtedly

,

bad-food

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bad food

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habits and

sedentarism

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lifestyle are the main reasons for

this

issue.

Firstly

, the consumption of fast-food meals by

kids

has increased in the

last

twenty years

due to

low prices and massive investments in advertisements.

For example

, fast-food chains like

Mc Donald's

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McDonald's

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and

Burguer

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Burger

King apply billions of dollars each year towards

kids

and teenagers.

As a result

,

children

are eating more unhealthy food which leads to an

increasing

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of

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in

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their weight

overwall

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overall

.

Additionally

, the current using of electronic devices and technologies,

such

as smartphones, videogames, and tablets

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taken

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young people to do less exercise and sports than in the past.

As a consequence

, obesity has become a serious problem for these

children

.

For instance

, some

kids

can struggle

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with bullying

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at school because

their

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of their

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body shape and

difficult

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difficulty

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to do

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in doing

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sports.

Besides

, they can develop some diseases, mainly related to heart and blood pressure. The solutions are hard to implement owing to the fact that there is a huge industry behind, which expects

earn

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hundreds of thousands

dollars

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of dollars

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in profits from

this

public. Governments should regulate

this

commerce, banning advertising for

kids

and making public campaigns to encourage parents and

kids

to eat more

health

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healthy

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meals. Another measure can be taken at schools,

for example

, by stimulating

children

to do more sports and physical activities

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and forbidding cell phones in the classroom.

To conclude

, obesity in young people is an

urge

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question at the current days. The consequences are many as mentioned before,

specially

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especially

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for

body

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the body

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and mental health of

kids

, not only today, but in

the

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their future lives. To solve

this

problem, parents, schools, and governments should work together and face the private interests of big enterprises.