Obesity - What are the main causes of obesity in Children

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in a way that is done without knowing or planning:
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unwittingly
They observe parents and unwittingly follow their example. Like mother, like daughter.
to get pleasure from something:
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enjoy
Just as infants enjoy milk, toddlers love sweets. It is their nature.
to eat until you are unable to eat any more:
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gorge on
Parents gorge on food to kill the pain of daily life and their children follow suit.
to deal successfully with a difficult situation:
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cope
Kids gorge on ice-cream and sweets to cope with stress in their lives.
any of a large group of cells found mostly on the tongue that allow different tastes to be recognized
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taste bud
Children follow their instincts and not brains or their taste buds.
to be influenced by someone or something:
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fall prey to
Both parents and children fall prey to food advertising and make wrong choices.
a company that produces goods in large numbers:
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manufacturer
Food manufacturers are focused on profits and produce low quality cheap foods.
full of activity, or very busy and fast:
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hectic
the hectic pace of life makes it impossible to lead a healthy lifestyle.
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things:
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affluent
A healthy lifestyle is possible among the affluent. The poor are happy to have any food.
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:
effort
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struggle
Life in the city is a struggle for survival. Our goal is to survive rather than think of a healthy lifestyle.

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