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Childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem in many countries. Explain the main causes and effects of this problem, and suggest some possible solutions.

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In today’s world childhood obesity is one of the most pressing problems. There are many reasons for
this
 issue and many effects have been associated with it.
However
, I believe that several steps could be followed to improve
this
 situation. There are two main factors that
are contributed
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 to
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children's
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children
 obesity. One is bad eating habits: eating junk foods like MacDonald’s and drinking sugary soft drinks. Another possible factor could be that
children
 nowadays tend to have a sedentary lifestyle, they play computer games,
chat
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and chat
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 on the internet rather than doing
sport
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sports
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 or playing outside.
As a consequence
, of these factors,
children
 these days are becoming obese. They are overweight, unhealthy and unfit to play or to do any physical exercise. Another devastating effect is that, the higher risk of heart
diseases
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, diabetes and cancer. These diseases put a strain on hospitals and they are going to be a heavy burden in the future.
On the other hand
, I think there are several measurements
can
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 be done by parents, governments and schools.
Firstly
, giving
children
 healthy food,
control
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 what they eat and
ensure
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 that they have a healthy diet.
For example
,
the
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a
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 diet that includes more vegetables and less fat
contents
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content
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.
Secondly
, governments can limit junk food advertisements or prohibit those which are directed
to
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children
.
Finally
, restrict the time they spend on
computer
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computers
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 and video games, and encourage them to do regular exercise. In conclusion, it is true that obesity among
children
 with its negative impacts, is growing at an alarming rate but it seems to me that there are many solutions to tackle
this
 problem.
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Good job identifying main causes and effects of childhood obesity.
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The suggestions for solutions are practical and well-thought-out.

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