Parents of obese children should be punished for making them fat. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that parents make their children overweight by overfeeding them and should be penalised.

This

essay disagrees with

this

statement because they are not always with their caretakers during the day, and

obesity

can sometimes be hereditary. One main reason parents should not be held accountable for their children's

obesity

is that they are not always with them during the day. Often, students meet up with their classmates after classes to have fast food, which is usually unhealthy and saturated with high amounts of salt, sugar, and fat.

As a result

,

this

could potentially lead to being obese and health problems

such

as high blood pressure and diabetes.

For instance

, a recent study found that almost fifty per cent of students who are obese exceed their caloric intake by consuming fast food after college hours. Another major factor that could contribute to being overweight is hereditary. In Some cases, the young ones become overweight

due to

genetic predisposition.

As a result

, they have no control over how it is passed from one generation to the other.

However

, most people approach

this

situation by lifestyle modification, physical activity, and proper diet and nutrition.

For example

, the World Health Organization released a report that almost thirty per cent of teenagers suffer from

obesity

due to

positive family history. In conclusion, I strongly believe that parents should not be penalised because of their young ones being fat. It seems to be that the main factors that contribute to

this

problem are the eating habits of boys and girls after college hours,

also

because of the preexistence of

such

a condition in the family.

Therefore

, penalising them is unreasonable and is not the right way to approach the issue of

obesity

.