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All over the world, the number of overweight people is growing.  What do 

you feel are the main causes of this?  What are the effects? 

Global obesity rates have been swelling for several decades now.  This is a trend that 

is having devastating effects on populations everywhere.  Although often debated, 

it is felt the food a person eats and the lifestyle they live are the base precursors to 

this problem.  In this essay, a look at these causes and their effects will be made.

Firstly, diet and lifestyle are the two most major catalysts of obesity.  Evidence of 

this can be seen in any developing country.  For example, in China, growing affluence 

has led people to consume more fast food and live more sedentary lifestyles.  This