Band 7 Model Answer (Modern children are suffering)

Modern children are suffering from diseases that were once considered to be meant for adults only. Obesity is a major disease prevalent among children. What are its causes and what solutions can be offered?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge experience.

It is commonly seen that children are becoming obese which was a disease meant for adults only but due to changes in eating habits and daily routine. Children are also suffering from this disease. To overcome such problems at an early age, parents have to play a vital role in improving their children’s diet schedule and sports activities.

In the modern world, children do not focus on their eating patterns and the food they consume. They always prefer to eat junk or oily food which is not at all good for health. For example, every weekend kids prefer to have outside food like burgers, pizza, etc. Instead of having home-cooked food which is one of the main causes leading to obesity. Apart from this, another reason is that adolescents are becoming screenagers and always indulge in indoor activities like play stations, video games, etc and they do not go out for a walk, run, or any sports activity.

Parents should persuade their kids to eat healthy food and maintain a proper diet schedule to avoid precarious ailments. They must keep an eye on the intake of calories of their child so that the child can maintain proper weight. For instance, they should include green salads, juices, etc in their routine diet. In addition to it, schools should include daily sports activities in the timetable so that pupils can play outside and can keep themselves fit.

To recapitulate, the major reasons for obesity are improper eating habits and no exercise in daily routine and to avoid carrying such disease in life. It is recommended that parents should give healthy meals and exhort them to go for outdoor activities as well.

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