Write an article in 150-200 words for your school magazine on the topic, ‘Obesity Among School Children’.
Obesity Among School Children
by Rahul
Obesity is a state of being overweight and is more than just a cosmetic problem. It is a serious health hazard, which is a result of lifestyle disorder. It is astonishing to see obesity not just among men and women, but also among the school going children.
The major cause for this is wrong eating habits. Instead of a nutritious home cooked meal, children are fond of junk food, which is one of the major causes of obesity.
Also, due to time constraints and hectic schedules, it becomes very hard for them to take out time for any physical activity. Often, parents too tend to overlook the issue and unknowingly add into the bargain through their lack of attention.
It is important to note that excess fat can lead to severe chronic diseases and illnesses. Obese children often experience, hypertension, etc. Efforts are required to educate and inform children and their parents about this problem.
Schools must stop serving junk food in the canteen and start providing nutritious food instead. Also, the government should organise free health check-up camps at schools to help children keep a check on health related problems.
Example 2
The most common problem found among the children in today’s scenario is the growing problem of obesity. This is the result of present day lifestyle where parents are much responsible for it. Even the tastes of the children have changed a lot and they are moving towards junk food like burgers, pizza, pasta and many more. These are not only harmful for their proper growth but also affect their metabolism.
As the children are confined to their rooms playing on laptops, computer games and mobiles, the outdoor activities have come to an end. As a result, more and more children are becoming obese and overweight which is alarming because it causes health problems which results, in social issues. They are likely to be teased by their peers and they tend to become inactive.
Once children become obese it is very difficult to return to the original shape. Apart from this, the risk factors are very high. They are more prone to high blood pressure, weak heart, diabetes, orthopedic disorders, etc. So, the only remedy for this is the awareness about obesity less intake of junk foods, more intake of home-made food, avoiding aerated drinks and getting involved physical activities only then this problem can be overcome.