Undoubtedly, the percentage of overweight children has risen by 20 percent in western society. There are several causes which played a role in this. Also, there are a number of effects of being overweight. This essay will briefly discuss the main reasons and provide some consequences of these problems.
For a start, the obvious cause for increasing in children’s weight is unhealthy feed. For instance, this food (such as pizza, chips or soft drinks) has a high amount of calories, fat and sugar. Besides, in western countries, on nearly every high street there are many fast food stores such as KFC, Burger King or Pizza Hut. They have been growing excessively and attracting children’s attention because of their advertisements. So, overeating of such food would increase the child’s weight. Moreover, children do not give time to participate in outdoor activities instead of watching TV or playing computer games which lead sedentary lifestyles/ a sedentary lifestyle and they will become overweight.
Added to this, there are 3 main negative effects of increasing children’s overweight. Firstly, they may catch some diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. It becomes commonly in the young age and threatens the later life of obese children. Secondly, these children can be bullied at school by others, which may effect on their mental health like stress, insomnia or depression. Besides, in young children, obesity can affect the bone system, typically the O-shaped leg condition. This proves us that being obese could lead to a lot or negative effects.
In conclusion, lack of exercise and unhealthy food led to increase obesity in children, especially in western countries. They may influence the development of children. So, society should diminish this problem to prevent it from deteriorating further.
Undoubtedly
, the percentage of overweight
children
has risen by 20 percent in western society. There are several causes which played a role in this.
Also
, there are a number of effects of being overweight. This essay will
briefly
discuss the main reasons and provide
some
consequences of these problems.
For a
start
, the obvious cause for increasing in
children’s
weight is unhealthy feed.
For instance
, this
food
(such as pizza, chips or soft drinks) has a high amount of calories,
fat
and sugar.
Besides
, in western countries, on
nearly
every high street there are
many
fast
food
stores such as KFC, Burger King or Pizza Hut. They have been growing
excessively
and attracting
children’s
attention
because
of their advertisements.
So
, overeating of such
food
would increase the child’s weight.
Moreover
,
children
do not give time to participate in outdoor activities
instead
of watching TV or playing computer games which lead sedentary lifestyles/ a sedentary
lifestyle and
they will become overweight.
Added
to this, there are 3 main
negative
effects of increasing
children’s
overweight.
Firstly
, they may catch
some
diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. It becomes
commonly
in the young age and threatens the later life of obese
children
.
Secondly
, these
children
can
be bullied
at school by others, which may
effect
on their mental health like
stress
, insomnia or depression.
Besides
, in young
children
, obesity can affect the bone system,
typically
the O-shaped leg condition. This proves us that being obese could lead to a lot or
negative
effects.
In conclusion
, lack of exercise and unhealthy
food
led to increase obesity in
children
,
especially
in western countries. They may influence the development of
children
.
So
, society should diminish this problem to
prevent
it from deteriorating
further
.