Childood obesity is an increasing problem in Australia as many as two thirds of children are now obese. Schools have a responsilbility to monitor what their students eat and the amount of exercise they do. To what extend do you agree to this statement?

Pediatric obesity
becomes
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more serious in Australia.
Although
some individuals claim that schools should be responsible for controlling
student
's diets and physical activities, I strongly oppose
this
view. The first reason why I disagree with the opinion that schools should have responsibility
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student
's meals and the quantity of their
exercise
is that each child has different physical traits and backgrounds. 
Thus
, even if they consume the same
calorie
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and do the same
exercise
, the results on their bodies will
deffer
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.
This
fact makes teachers difficult to judge if
student's
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meals and
exercise
are appropriate. As they do not know if they eat and do physical activities properly for their bodies, their parents, who have
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understanding of their
children
should play pivotal roles in their health issues. Another justification for my view is that pediatric obesity is not triggered only by
student's
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behaviors
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in school. It may be influenced more by their
lifesytle
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lifestyle
choices at home.
For instance
, if they spend hours in front of a TV set or a computer
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snacking after school, it will be the main culprit for their overweight. As it is almost impossible for schools to supervise
student
's private time and correct them
instead
of their parents, they should not be accused of
children
's obesity issues. In conclusion, I vehemently oppose the idea that protecting
childrens
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from being overweight is
school's
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responsibility because
children
have different corporal characteristics and their private lifestyles mainly affect their weight.
Although
it will be reasonable to give some advice on how to avoid it to their parents as an educator, it is completely
parent's
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responsibility to control their
children
's diets and encourage them to do more
exercise
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • monitor
  • responsibility
  • nutrition
  • physical activities
  • primary responsibility
  • complement
  • mandatory
  • limiting
  • availability
  • junk food
  • canteens
  • collaborative efforts
  • comprehensive approach
  • limitations
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