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Some people think that the government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children. While other people think it is the fault of the parents. Discuss both side and give your opinion.

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There are different opinions about the problem of
obesity
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 in
children
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. Some people blame the government for
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,
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 others, including me, believe it is the parent’s fault. On the one hand,
childern
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children
 suffer from
obesity
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, given the essential role of
parents
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, which means they have more influence on
children
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 than others.
Children
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 are gullible and under the sole custody of
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parents
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their parents
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, so they imitate their parent’s
behavior
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behaviour
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 and imbibe their qualities into them in almost all aspects of their early life.
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, if
parents
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 have unhealthy
lifestyle
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lifestyles
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 and indulge in fast food consumption, their
children
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 are likely to
encourage
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be encouraged
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 to consume
such
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 food.
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,
such
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unhealthy
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an unhealthy
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 eating diet can expose them to various diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular,
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obesity
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and obesity
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.
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, the responsibility for childhood
obesity
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 can
attribute
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be attributed
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 to
government’s
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the government’s
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 inadequate investment in healthcare. Insufficient access to healthcare services, particularly, prevention care and nutritional education, has created
barrier
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barriers
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 for childhood
obesity
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 effectively. The high costs associated with
to
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apply
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treatment and
obesity
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 medications exacerbate
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 issue, as individuals often cannot afford
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 costs and
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 avoid seeking help from weight loss centers.
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 some argue that the government is responsible for the rise in
obesity
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due to
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 its failure to prioritize healthcare investment, I do not consider
this
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 a valid reason because fathers and mothers have the key role for their
children
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 and their
behavior
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behaviour
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 may have more impact on them. In conclusion,
although
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government
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the government
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 and
parents
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, in
turns
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turn
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, have a responsibility to
get
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apply
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involve
children
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 in physical issues, I would argue that fathers and mothers have
more
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a more
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 valuable role owing to their
behavior
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behaviour
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reflects
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reflecting
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 their upbringing.
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coherence cohesion
Improve the use of transition statements between paragraphs to enhance the logical flow of the essay. For example, you can use phrases like 'Furthermore' or 'In addition' to connect ideas better.
task achievement
Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and correct use of possessive forms. For instance, 'childern suffer' should be 'children suffer' and 'parents have unhealthy lifestyle' should be 'parents have unhealthy lifestyles'.
coherence cohesion
There is a clear introduction and conclusion that frame the essay well.
task achievement
The essay addresses both sides of the argument, which shows a good understanding of the task requirements.

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