In various countries, obesity is increasing dramatically among children in past few decades. High-calories food and lack of physical activites are main concerns. However, there are various steps can be taken to solve this public health problem.
To begin with, less physical activity is key problem. As many parents are working and have a busy schedule they are mostly tend on easily accessible food. This food is high in calory, very sugary and processed. Moreover, even children like to consume these food. Most of children are very influenced by TV advertisements because they are very tempting and overstimulated.
Other major concern is less physical exercise. Nowadays, children are spending their long hours on internet or smartphones instead of doing outdoor games. Further more, they do not like to do any physical work they like to spend their time on online playing games or watching programs. Even some of the schools reduce physical activities classes. The schools are not encourage children towards physical work.
To solve these problems the Governments and parents should take some steps. The goverment should ban unappropriate advertisements and introduce some awareness campaign regarding obesity. In addition, parents should encourage their children to play outdoor games or register them with specific activities such as swimming, gymnastics, dance and many more. Apart from that, even schools can make physical exercise as a compulsory subject.
In conclusion, obesity leads various problems in children like diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure. This not only create an effect on parents but also on the society as well. To reduce this fatal problem parents and Goverments should take steps.