Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Obesity in the UAE

Obesity has become a major problem in the UAE. Over 60% of Emirati nationals are overweight. This is a difficult problem with many serious effects on the individual and country.

Obesity can be divided into three main causes -   diet, lifestyle and education. One of the chief causes is diet. Young Emiratis eat more and more of  burgers and pizza in fast-food restaurants. However, some traditional foods are also very oily. Lifestyle is a second cause of obesity. As a result of cheap foreign labour, many Emiratis now have sedentary jobs, and do not exercise regularly. However, one of the causes is lack of education . Parents do not teach good eating habits to children, and many people lack knowledge about good nutrition or a balanced diet.

The solutions? One of the solutions is education. The children must be teached about eat habit and eat diet food. The second solution is the exercise. The exercises help the body to be healthy. The other solution is stop smoking and eat many of sweets

Obesity or even being overweight has serious effects on the individual and the society. Both need to take action to examine the causes of this problem and find solutions.

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