Overweight children : problem and solution

Nowadays, more and more children in western society are having a problem with their weight. They are becoming fatter and overweight. That is a fact; the survey result showed that the percentage of overweight children has increased to 20% in the last decade. That is a big problem for us, we have to solve this problem to save our children.

The question is why are so many children getting fatter and more overweight? We have to find out what the causes are. I think there are several things that can cause this problem. First, many children do not like to eat healthy food. They prefer to eat fast food or junk food as their meal because it is easy to find and cheaper than nutritional food. It can happen because their parents are not concerned about their meals. They just give money to their children to buy meals at school and probably around their neighborhood. Second, many children do not like to do exercise. They prefer to watch TV or play computer games. Furthermore, they watch TV or play games for many hours and while they are watching, they eat some junk food or snacks, which contain a lot of sugar and fat. They also love to drink soft drinks like Coca-cola and Sprite.

Children who consume a great deal of junk food, soft drinks and get less exercise become overweight. Having an overweight body can cause illness or an unhealthy body. They also become lazy to do some activities because it is hard for them to deal with their big body.

The solutions are to provide healthy foods for our children and ask them to do some sports. Parents should be more aware of their children. Do not allow them eat unhealthy food. Parents have to teach their children to have good habits and healthy lifestyle.

Children are our next generation so we should take care of them and pay attention to them. If they are healthy and smart, our nation will be a powerful country in the future.