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Lesson 34 – Quiz Answers
The
sharp rise in obesity is a major cause for concern. A
significant percentage of adults are now
overweight, and the
number of children with weight problems is also
going up. This crisis is partly due
to the
widespread consumption of processed foods with high
amounts of fat and sugar. We're exposed
to an excessive
number of advertisements that
keep encouraging us to consume more and more food
with less and less nutritional value.
Other contributing factors to the obesity epidemic include a
gradual increase in portion sizes and a
drop
in the average
amount of physical exercise practiced by the population. A
miniscule number of kids
nowadays play sports; instead, they prefer to spend a
considerable amount of time in front of
computers, TVs, and video games.
Health problems caused by excess weight have resulted in a
dramatic increase in health care costs, and
although the life expectancy has remained
steady over the past 30 years, we can expect to see a
decline
if the trend of over-eating and under-exercising continues.
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