Obesity was once considered a disease of adults; however, it is becoming increasingly common among

children. Why do you think this is happening? What can be done to help children stay healthy?

Write at least 250 words

For many years obesity was perceived as a condition occurring only in adult life. However, in recent
years the number of children suffering from obesity has grown significantly. There are several causes
and numerous solutions which can be used to tackle this worrying phenomenon, and this essay will
present a couple of them.

While some reasons for childhood obesity are genetic, others include poor food choices exacerbated by
easy availability of fast food, insufficient physical activity and a history of family members being
overweight. Unlike the former, the latter factors can be changed, if the adults in the child’s life gain
awareness and are willing to take action.

To begin with, health is a complex matter which requires a balanced approach. In other words, there
isn’t a single solution to maintain health, on the contrary, it is rather a mixture of multiple factors, such
as healthy dieting and regular physical activity. For this reason, increasing the awareness of healthy
habits among children is a responsibility of utmost importance. What is more, it can be easily achieved
through the education system.

On the other hand, children’s education might be not sufficient enough to stop the situation from
worsening. Along with well designed health education schemes, we should also try to stop food
companies from overusing sugar in products dedicated to the young ones. It has been proven that more
than 70% of the products available in an average supermarket contain dangerously high levels of white
sugar. Sugar rich diet not only causes a significant weight gain, but also contributes to diseases, such as
diabetes in young population.

To summarize, emphasis put on the awareness of healthy living among children is invaluable.
Furthermore, combining healthy habits with stopping food companies from overdosing sugar in
products which are easily accessible for children can be effectively implemented by the governments.
Positive outcomes of such measures taken today will definitely have a long lasting effect on the future
generations.

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a recent movie you saw

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