Over the past few years, obesity between young people has significanlty increased.
This obesity can be the result of many factors, such as lifestyle and diet. Serious steps should be taken to face this problem, both at individual and governmental levels.
One reason why obesity levels has risen is that how children spend their days. Nowadays, the young may sit in front of screens playing video games or on their computers for too many hours. While that, they are doing no physcial activity. In the past, playing sports was the most popular activity between teenagers. This may explain why problem of obesity was not common. Additionally, diet can play a main role in the rising percentage of over weight in different countries. Many families now depend on fast food as daily routine, which includes fat and sugar with nearly no nutritional values.
Despite the threatening effects of over weight between individuals, many solutions could be suggested. Firstly, sports and different physical activities should be incorporated at higher scales in schools. That is how these activities can be part of students’ schedules. Secondly, parents should be awarned about risks of the fast food and, how this food affects the health of their children in many bad ways. Governments can also limit this food availability by taxing it more.
In conclusion, despite many factors can contribute to the increased childood obesity levels, such as decreased activities and increased fast food, it can be encountered by encouraging young people to adopt better lifestyle by eating healthier and doing sports.