Over the last few decades, some countries have reported an overall increase in the average weight of people with more percentage in children and adolescents. It was earlier thought to be a disease of developed countries such as UK, US and other European countries but now the similar trend is also seen in some of the developing countries like India, China and other Asian countries.
The foremost reason of the problem lies in the food habits. Traditional and local diet were quite balanced and used to provide an appropriate amount of calories, Minerals and fibres in the diet. Now due to globalisation and influence of media have changed the way we eat.
Ready to cook meals are good to taste and can be easily prepared in no time. However, they contain preservatives and lack the freshness of homemade food. Fresh leafy vegetables and fruits have virtually disappeared from our plates.
Many people in today’s world are physically inactive and live a sedentary life. Earlier, a lot of emphases was given on outdoor activities and games as football, cricket, and also working in farms. There were plenty of playgrounds available for sporting activities. Nowadays, most of the children are glued to TV, the Internet for watching TV shows and playing games. As we progress in the field of technology more, we have become lazy, inactive and sedentary.
This lack of physical activity and changed eating habits, both have contributed to increase in the incidence of obesity all around the world.
To tackle this problem is of utmost importance and needs definite action. Parents are the key to solving this issue. Promoting good eating habits and preparing balanced diet is essential. It is also a time to stop junk food. Educating children about benefits of playing outdoor games and then restoring a balance between calorie consumption and energy expenditure is the ultimate solution. 
Over the last few decades,  
some
  countries
 have reported an  
overall
 increase in the average weight of  
people
 with more percentage in children and adolescents. It was earlier  
thought
 to be a disease of developed  
countries
 such as UK, US and other European  
countries
  but
  now
 the similar trend is  
also
  seen
 in  
some of the
 developing  
countries
 like India, China and other Asian countries.
The foremost reason of the problem lies in the food habits. Traditional and local diet were quite balanced and  
used
 to provide an appropriate amount of calories, Minerals and  
fibres
 in the diet.  
Now
 due to  
globalisation
 and influence of media have  
changed
 the way we eat.
Ready to cook meals are  
good
 to taste and can be  
easily
 prepared in no time.  
However
, they contain preservatives and lack the freshness of homemade food. Fresh leafy vegetables and fruits have  
virtually
 disappeared from our plates. 
Many
  people
 in  
today
’s world are  
physically
 inactive and  
live
 a sedentary life. Earlier,  
a lot of
 emphases was  
given
 on outdoor activities and games as football, cricket, and  
also
 working in farms. There were  
plenty
 of playgrounds available for sporting activities. Nowadays, most of the children  
are glued
 to TV, the Internet for watching TV  
shows
 and playing games. As we progress in the field of technology more, we have become lazy, inactive and sedentary.
This lack of physical activity and  
changed
 eating habits, both have contributed to increase in the incidence of obesity all around the world.
To tackle this problem is of utmost importance and needs  
definite
 action. Parents are the key to solving this issue. Promoting  
good
 eating habits and preparing balanced diet is essential. It is  
also
 a time to  
stop
 junk food. Educating children about benefits of playing outdoor games and then restoring a balance between calorie consumption and energy expenditure is the ultimate solution.