Band 5+: A rise in childhood obesity is a real threat to health with an increasing number of children now classified as overweight. What are the causes of the problem and what measures can be taken to solve them? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays one of the severe diseases is obesity which can have adverse impacts on teenagers. This is because they tend to consume unhealthy food and have sedentary lifestyles. This essay will initially elaborate on two possible reasons why this issue occurs and subsequently propose multiple solutions that can be taken to tackle this problem.

In terms of health, obesity is common for young people owing to consuming unhealthy food such as junk food so that they will easily become overweight. This is because numerous restaurants sell unhealthy food, offer some discounts, and their meals do not contain nutrition. In other words, it will attract children to buy and consume their food. For example, MCD, which is one of the largest industrial restaurants in the world, is often visited by many people. However, after eating in that place for a long time, some get obese and it will tend to suffer a grave impact on their well-being. To solve this problem, parents play a vital role in how to manage their children’s food, such as cooking and packaging food before they go to school.

Another possible issue is a sedentary lifestyle in which teenagers recently spend a great deal of time on screens or smartphones so that they do not do anything. Moreover, if they do not perform physical activities, like running or playing football, they will potentially be overweight and suffer severe illness for a long time. For instance, based on some research, they have found that when children spend much time on smartphones, they potentially suffer obesity. To tackle this problem, the government and adults must encourage youth to frequently do some physical activity every day although this requires a long process and complex maintenance. As a result, the fitness of children will be kept and it also reduces the cost of the curve.

In conclusion, obesity has become a serious problem which is caused by consuming unhealthy meals and sedentary lifestyles. Thus, I believe that policymakers and parents should maintain their children’s health by cooking and doing physical activities.