IELTS Essay: Parents and Governments and Childhood Obesity
Vocabulary Answers
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current global obesity epidemic lots of unhealthy, fat kids today
primarily handled by mostly deal with by
the state the government
key role to play important part in
mainly mostly
duty responsibility
those who argue in favor of people who support
contention opinion
point to argue
governmental regulation the state controlling, making laws
responsibility duty
safeguard public welfare take care of all citizens
endowed with given the power to
authority power to
enact real reforms make new laws
strict laws harsh rules
products food items
advertised commercials, etc.
children’s programming kid’s TV shows
maximum sugar most sweetness
fat content how much fat in something
regulatory bodies government institutions
enforce make sure of
laws naturally rules of course
considerably higher rates of obesity much higher levels of fat people
In an ideal world in a perfect world
public health how healthy people are
crucial area important part
fail not achieve
protect keep safe
public interest for the good of all people
take responsibility fulfill a duty
best achieve better accomplish
leading by example doing things so other people copy you
sugary soft drinks sweet colas and drinks
diet constituted of mainly food that you eat is mostly
lifelong your whole life
positive eating habits good diet
nations countries
nutrition how healthy food is
taken very seriously care a lot about
majority most of
addicted can’t stop eating
unhealthy American fast food McDonald’s, etc.
obesity rates how overweight people are
Admittedly it must be admitted
lower socioeconomic backgrounds poorer people
struggle with have a tough time with
finances money
provide nutritious meals give healthy foods
regulate certain industries control some fields
instill healthy habits make kid’s have consistent behaviors
meaningful impact big effect
reached a high point got to the highest level of
addressed dealt with