IELTS Writting about Obesity (cause and solution)

All over the world, societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. This problem affects both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity? How could it be tackled?

You should write at least 250 words.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In morden life, the problem of obesity upsurges day by day. Increasing rate of overweight children and adult is a major issue in some countries, especially developed-countries. There are various reasons behind it but in this essay I will try to sum up it into some main causes and give particular way to deal with each reason.

One of the main reasons of the problem is that the majority of people do not consumpt a healthy and balanced diet .For instance, in Indpnesia, people tend to consumpt more junk foods which contain high level of calories, trans-fat and oil because they have not enough time to prepare themselves a healthy meal in such a hurried society. Certainly, children also have the same meals with their parents. It is often seen that they are fond of burgers, pizzas, chips and cakes.These types of foods are easily available in school canteens and make them obese. Thus, this problem can be solved by teaching children to choose another healthy foods such as plant-based foods like grains, fruits and vegetables and banning junk foods and fizzy drinks in schools. Moreover, parents should spend time to prepare healthy meals for their own family.

Another prpblem is inactive lifestyle. It is true that people’s physical activities have been changed due to the development of technological activities. Instead of playing outdoor sports or doing exercise in the gymnasium, people prefer to spend their time on computer games or chatting on the internet. As result the amount of redundant energy that they had consumed will easily transfer into fat. This issue can be solved by encouraging them to do more physical exercises even in working time. For children, parents can take them to park to encourage playing with friends. Furthermore, schools can add sports in their curriculum to maintain physical fitness in their students.


To conclude, obesity is a serious health problem. The only way to solve this problem is making appropriate changes to our lifestyle. People should be encouraged to get physically active and reduce their consumption of fatty foods. The governments and the media can play an importance role in creating awareness about the ill effects of obesity.