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.
General
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The general
health
of individuals in some states is declining Use synonyms
due to
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overweight
. In my opinion, consumption of imbalanced meals and lack of physical exercise are the major causes. Add a missing verb
being overweight
Health
education on proper nutrition and discouraging Use synonyms
people
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on
fast Change preposition
from
food
consumption will enable to curb the issue.
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To begin
with, Linking Words
due to
the busy schedule at work and during the studies, many individuals prefer to eat any Linking Words
food
they come across. They are not concerned Use synonyms
on
whether it contains all the nutrients the Change preposition
about
body
needs or not. Use synonyms
This
has led to Linking Words
consumption
of too much carbohydrates because they are easily affordable and easy to cook in various restaurants around the world. Since they are fast converted to energy in the Add an article
the consumption
body
, there will be Use synonyms
urge
to take more and Correct article usage
an urge
this
will lead to Linking Words
addition
of more weight. Add an article
the addition
For example
, a study done by students Linking Words
in
the University of Florida on the impact of Change preposition
at
food
on Use synonyms
peoples'
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people's
health
showed that 92% of Use synonyms
total
population Add an article
the total
were
obese and consumed rice Correct subject-verb agreement
was
atleast
twice a day. Correct your spelling
at least
Additionally
, Linking Words
due to
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the affordabilty
affordabilty
of personal cars, community members have opted to use them as Correct your spelling
affordability
means
of transport despite the kilometres covered. Correct article usage
a means
For instance
, a place of less than 5 kilometres can take approximately 30 minutes by foot but not many Linking Words
people
will buy Use synonyms
such
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idea
claiming that it is Correct article usage
an idea
time consuming
and one Add a hyphen
time-consuming
become
very tired. Correct subject-verb agreement
becomes
This
has led to Linking Words
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rise Add an article
a sharp
the sharp
of
the general weight because the energy in the Change preposition
in
body
is not utilized properly.
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However
, in order to encourage Linking Words
people
to be physically fit, private organisations like Use synonyms
NGO
and UNHCCR are conducting Fix the agreement mistake
NGOs
health
sessions Use synonyms
to
every member of the community regardless of Change preposition
for
the
age on the importance of taking Correct article usage
apply
balanced
diet. They are even conducting campaigns on Correct article usage
a balanced
the
television using graphics to describe how a Correct article usage
apply
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health
meal should look like. By Replace the word
healthy
this
many individuals will not only improve their personal Linking Words
health
but Use synonyms
also
be physically fit. Linking Words
Also
, members of the public are discouraged from eating processed Linking Words
food
and encouraged to prepare their own. Use synonyms
This
is because artificial chemicals are added as preservatives and to increase shelf life which impacts the weight of the Linking Words
body
negatively. To illustrate Use synonyms
this
, the WHO recently bunned sale of sausages from Kwetu company claiming they contained a certain chemical that added kilograms to those who consumed it.
In conclusion, the general Linking Words
well being
of an individual determines whether they are physically fit or not. Add a hyphen
well-being
People
should be taught and given guidance on various ways of adopting healthy lifestyles.Use synonyms
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task response
The essay effectively outlines the issue of increasing weight and declining health, addressing both causes and potential solutions.
coherence cohesion
The structure of the essay is logical with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
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