The percentage of overweight children in western societies has increased by almost 2ox in the last ten years. Discuss the possible causes and effects of this disturbing trend and Write about the following offer a solution.

It is observed that in the western societies, the percentage of overweight children has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. This is a matter of concern as it has a negative impact on their health. The western countries are usually cold and the summers might be a little shorter. So most of the time people stay indoors. In the past ten years the use of mobile phones and electronic gadgets has increased. The children are getting used to spending most of their time on electronic gadgets rather than going out with friends and playing sports. They spend most of their time playing video games, using social media and reading comics or books online. Parents have become busy due to a busy work schedule and they are not concentrating on their children's health. They are also working on computers and physical activity has reduced. Children are often found spending time with friends on social media rather than going to their home and talking to them in person. They text with their friends instead of meeting them. In recent times, the Corona pandemic has changed the lifestyle of a lot of people. People were asked to quarantine at their home and they were locked indoors. They were not allowed to come out. So children could not play outside with their friends and they stayed indoors. With this they got more used to electronic gadgets. The food habits of children have changed over the recent times. The availability of processed food has become easier. They eat a lot of junk food and processed food which is not healthy and leads to obesity. There are a lot of negative impacts on the health of children. A child being overweight leads to a lot of diseases. In the recent study it has been found that obesity is a major cause for heart diseases and heart attacks. The children who are fat are mostly lazy and do not have an interest in work which leads to a decrease in the work productivity. They must be active and be enthusiastic to work and finish the assigned tasks. As children being overweight has become a concern, schools can make sports mandatory for school students. The schools should encourage children into sports. They can introduce sessions where children know about the problems caused due to obesity. The government must establish sports centres and promote children to participate in sports events. Children should be given prices and recognition for participating in such events. Frequent marathons and runs shall be conducted and certificates shall be given to promote a better health among the youth. The conclusion is that children should maintain a proper weight and have a very nutritious diet. It keeps the children away from heart diseases and other health issues. They must be active and have a good life.