It is irrefutable that childhood obesity is
a burgeoning problem these days in many part of the world. In this speech I
intend into the causes of this problem and suggest some ways forward.
The most important reason is unhealthy
diet. Children are attracted to fast food which is rich in sugar and fat. They
are ignorant of what constitutes a healthy diet. Parents nowadays are busy in
their work and are not present to guide their children. To add to it, children
are bombarded with advertisements from fast food companies.
Another important factor is children are
less active than they used to be. In the past young people took part in
activities that burned a lot of energy. However, today they spent a lot of
their times indoor, sitting in front of computers or playing video games. This sedentary
life style is playing havoc with health of young people.
There are number of steps that need to be
taken to solve this problem. The first is to educate the children about
nutrition. Heath education should be incorporated in school curricula. Schools
should organize compulsory lessons to explain the main elements of healthy diet
and teach pupils how to prepare a healthy meals. Parents should also cook
delicious meals at home so that children are deterred from eating fast food.
Furthermore, government should have some restrictions on the type of adverts
shown in advertisement. Finally, children should be encourage to take part in
sports. Schools have a great role to play in this.
To conclude, childhood obesity is a serious
problem and it should be tackled on a war footing otherwise the young people of
today will have a very unhealthy middle and old age.
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