In today’s world childhood obesity is one of the most pressing problems. There are many reasons for this issue and many effects have been associated with it. However, I believe that several steps could be followed to improve this situation.
There are two main factors that are contributed to children obesity. One is bad eating habits: eating junk foods like MacDonald’s and drinking sugary soft drinks. Another possible factor could be that children nowadays tend to have a sedentary lifestyle, they play computer games, chat on the internet rather than doing sport or playing outside.
As a consequence, of these factors, children these days are becoming obese. They are overweight, unhealthy and unfit to play or to do any physical exercise. Another devastating effect is that, the higher risk of heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. These diseases put a strain on hospitals and they are going to be a heavy burden in the future.
On the other hand, I think there are several measurements can be done by parents, governments and schools. Firstly, giving children healthy food, control what they eat and ensure that they have a healthy diet. For example, the diet that includes more vegetables and less fat contents. Secondly, governments can limit junk food advertisements or prohibit those which are directed to children. Finally, restrict the time they spend on computer and video games, and encourage them to do regular exercise.
In conclusion, it is true that obesity among children with its negative impacts, is growing at an alarming rate but it seems to me that there are many solutions to tackle this problem.
In
today
’s world childhood obesity is one of the most pressing problems. There are
many
reasons for this issue and
many
effects have
been associated
with it.
However
, I believe that several steps could
be followed
to
improve
this situation.
There are two main factors that
are contributed
to
children
obesity. One is
bad
eating habits: eating junk foods like MacDonald’s and drinking sugary soft drinks. Another possible factor could be that
children
nowadays tend to have a sedentary lifestyle, they play computer games, chat on the internet
rather
than doing
sport or playing outside.
As a consequence, of these factors,
children
these days are becoming obese. They are overweight, unhealthy and unfit to play or to do any physical exercise. Another devastating effect is that, the higher
risk
of heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. These diseases put a strain on
hospitals and
they are going to be a heavy burden in the future.
On the other hand
, I
think
there are several measurements can
be done
by parents,
governments
and schools.
Firstly
, giving
children
healthy food, control what they eat and ensure that they have a healthy diet.
For example
, the diet that includes more vegetables and less
fat
contents.
Secondly
,
governments
can limit junk food advertisements or prohibit those which
are directed
to
children
.
Finally
, restrict the time they spend on computer and video games, and encourage them to do regular exercise.
In conclusion
, it is true that obesity among
children
with its
negative
impacts, is growing at an alarming rate
but
it seems to me that there are
many
solutions to tackle this problem.