British children among the least active in the world, with exercise 'stripped out' of modern lives
Research comparing 38 countries all around the world placed England, Scotland and Wales among the worst for physical activity. Experts found these results alarming as it showed that movement was being "stripped out" of modern lifestyles, with children weaned on screen-time and starved of outdoor activity.
Latest figures show childhood obesity has reached record levels; with 1 in 10 children being obese when they start primary school.
Researchers said the typical modern lifestyle of spending a day in front of a computer, followed by an evening slumped in front of the television was proving fatal. Which is why they're calling for radical changes to be made in government policies.
Seeing news like this isn't surprising. Especially as you see parents taking their children out for dinner to McDonalds or KFC, or feeding them ready-meals and frozen foods which aren't good for you in the slightest. I think this shows that parents lack knowledge on healthy diets and can't be bothered to cook something healthier for their children. Therefore I believe it isn't the child's fault if they're over weight. Additionally, as technology advances more and more children find amusement in that rather than going outside or taking part in physical activities.
A good inclusion of opinion at the end, which demonstrates your views to the article, however could you talk more on the source of the article to give context and maybe support this by finding other articles surrounding this with doctors professional opinions as this isnt a recent problem so you good look at how the problem of childhood obesity has progressed in recent years. this would be a good representation of issues or even contemporary issues
ReplyDeleteWhilst you successfully discussed your opinion and gave a detailed overview of the story, with statistics, you could discuss the source and distribution of the article and explore whether or not it affects the representation of the issue or the credibility.
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