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?

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discovered that the average weight of citizens is facing an upward trend. At the same
time
, their
health
and fitness levels are plummeting which means that they are facing more
health
problems. Personally, I think the main reasons are the appearance of unhealthy
food
and the convenient
transportation
systems in the cities. First and foremost, in order to suit
with
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people
’s high-speed lives(fast-paced lifestyles), more fast
food
has been created and chosen by
people
. Fast
food
,
such
as
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fried, hamburgers,
fried
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and fried
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chicken,
although
they are yummy, they are high in
calorates
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calories
and fats.
However
, the advantage is that they can be made in a short period, in comparison with home-made
food
, or taking meals in a gorgeous restaurant.
For example
in KFC, you can enjoy your delicious
food
after you have ordered maybe just in five minutes. It attracted many
people
, especially
who
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those who
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are at school or
in
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at
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work.
As a result
, their weights keep rising and different
health
issues appear. Given
this
circumstance, I think governors should establish laws to control the situation.
For instance
, in some countries,
advertisments
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advertisements
regarding fast
foods
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food
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are not allowed to be played on TV during
the
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after school
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after-school
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time
, to ensure children won’t be affected.
In addition
, with the advanced
transportation
system and more and more
people
owning their private vehicles, they have
less
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chances to walk. Statistics
has
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have
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found that nowadays more citizens have owned their automobiles. It means that they can access
to
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other places easily by just sitting
on
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in
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their cars and transport by electricity.
People
without cars can
also
travel by rail
transports
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transport
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, public vehicles, etc. They may originally don’t have
time
to do sports owing to the limited spare
time
. Now, because of
the
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convenient
transportation
, the opportunities for them to exercise their bodies,
such
as walking are even lessened.
Consequently
, they become heavier and more unhealthy. In view of
this
, it is suggested governments can help to promote the benefits of exercising.
For example
, making posters to encourage citizens
riding
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bikes
instead
of taking cars.
To sum up
, owing to the appearance of
excessive
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unhealthy
food
and the convenient
transportation
way,
people
get fat and easier to suffer from various
health
problems.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sedentary
  • obesity
  • overweight
  • physical activity
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • exercise
  • unhealthy diet
  • fast food
  • urbanization
  • modernization
  • stress
  • awareness
  • education
  • government intervention
  • policies
  • promotion
  • sports
  • fitness programs
  • health education
  • taxation
  • public transportation
  • infrastructure
  • parks
  • recreational spaces
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