Band 6+: An increasing number of children are overweitght which result in many problem when they grow older both in terms of their health and health care costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What can be done to solve this problem?

It goes without saying that nowadays there is an increasing number of children who are overweight. Generally speaking, in a near future it is expected to be a problem in terms of health and economy. As far as I am concerned, there are two main causes in our society that promote having an unhealthy lifestyle, all of them will be discussed in his essay, and possible solutions will be offered.

First and foremost, it is said that the main cause of obesity is fast food consumption. These days there are many advertisements encouraging adolescents to but unhealthy foods, such as sweet drinks or high-fat snacks, specially in social media where it is published as an attractive-cheap option to our teenagers. Although unhealthy foods are tasty and addictive, they are processed and non-nutritious options that increase cholesterol and other fats’ levels in our organism. A possible remedy to this problem should be a tight control of this kind of publicity or banned it altogether, as well as, more healthy options should be offered by fast food outlets. Thus, there will be a less influence on our youngsters to consume these products.

Additionally, nowadays’ society tends to be far too sedentary. In this respect, many adolescents do not burn more calories than the ones they consumed. The main cause behind this is the lack of information about healthy lifestyle. Moreover, some surveys reveal that many youngsters do not distinguish which options are healthier from others. For instance, going up by the stairs instead of using the lift or doing exercises outdoor instead of playing video games or spend the day watching television. Thereby, it is highly crucial to increase the number of informative talks about the drawbacks of obesity in secondary schools, encouraging our teenagers to do sport in order to abolish sedentary habits.

In conclusion, obesity is an ubiquitous matter in our society. In my view, the main causes behind it are the significant promotion of fast food and the current lifestyle. Nevertheless, in this essay we have pinpointed each one giving possible remedies that not only will made them to feel better, but it also will diminish the obesity problem.