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In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of fitness are decreasing. what do you think are the cause of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

#countries #weight #people #levels #fitness #measures
There is no doubt that technology has revolutionized our world in
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both positive and negative manner. One of the adverse effects is obesity,
people
 gaining excess weight is a major concern in some parts of the world. First and foremost, earlier
people
 tend to do all their work manually with traditional methods.
However
, in recent times
people
 have become tech-savvy. Though the traditional methods are outdated as of now,
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manual work always
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 a person healthy and fit. Modernization and technological advancement have made
people
 lethargic.
Consequently
,
people
 are becoming obese these days easily.
Moreover
, to live a high standard of living is the most passionate goal of
people
 nowadays.
This
 results primary focus of
people
's lives being earning money only but not their
health
.
On the contrary
, if
people
 majorly focus on their
health
along with
 their work life, it can reduce the obesity rates of a country.
Additionally
,
people
 should not use fitness as a fashion but as a part of their disciplined lifestyle. Becoming
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tech-savvy is not a problem,
however
, becoming a slave of technology is something that creates many
health
 problems.
Also
,
health related
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 awareness campaigns should be promoted and
this
 can provide substantial results
mitigating
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health
 issues. The government should
also
 take some initiative in
such
 cases to promote
health
 and fitness.
Health
 trainers should be
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paid handsome
amount
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 of salary so they can motivate as much as
people
 they can.
To conclude
, adaptability is a good sign of personality,
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 the chief aspect of life is
health
. As it is always said
health
 is wealth. So, the primary focus of
people
 should not be money making, but living a healthy lifestyle should be.
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