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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. This is a trend that 

continues to have devastating effects on populations everywhere. Although often 

debated, I feel the food a person eats and the lifestyle they live are the base precur-

sors 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. This is 

clearly evidenced by countries experiencing rapid economic change. For example, in 

China, growing affluence has led people to consume more fast food and live more sed-

entary lifestyles. This trend moves in tandem with a steady growth in the number of 

overweight people. Thus, as this makes clear, changing dietary practices and levels