Overweight in well-to-do counties like Europe and America, has becomea thing of concern. On the overall this paper discusses the causes, effects, and then profer solutions to the menace.
As one of the reasons overweight is common is, because most people are oblivious of what a healthy food is. Balanced diet should be rich in all minerals in their right proportion, and should include Fibre for digestion. This often make them eat just to fill up not minding what they contain. Hustling and bustling to bring food to table get people tired to cook homemade foods, thereby, they resolve to eating out. Some people like to meet their friends and relatives outside home for fellowship and relaxation thereby they eat out. What they eat out are often junks that are filled with fats and carbohydrates. Excess carbohydrates are thereby, converted to fat. Excess fats are stored under the skin which leads to obesity.
Meanwhile, there are consequences to overweight, which include health challenges like hypertension, diabetes, and, kidney issues among others. Again, socially, obese person are clumsy in their action making them to be isolated and labeled by their mates and colleagues. This can result to lack of confidence, depression and afterwards, suicide.
Conclusively, all hands must be on deck to curb this issue. The Government and health handlers must educate everyone on balanced diet and that they should engage in both aerobic and non-aerobic exercises to burn excess fat. In addition, media outfit should also air programs on health education among others. These programs must be done periodically to improve knowledge. Commercial food handlers should also not be left out.