Why People Are Trying to Lose Weight

The notion of going on a diet has been around for such a long time that it is almost safe to say that we have reached the point where losing weight is a permanent part of our lives. This is easily evidenced by how often we see weight loss advertisements around us, especially on the Internet. There may be a variety of reasons why people want to lose weight, but people are trying to lose weight mainly because they want to avoid health problems which can be caused by obesity, and they are motivated to lose weight to improvement in their looks.

The first reason why people are trying to lose weight is that people who are overweight are more likely to get health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, hardening of the arteries, and palsy. In fact, obesity can take away one’s life and as people are eating more and getting less exercise, more people are becoming overweight and the number of people who have died of obesity is rapidly increasing. People trying to lose weight do so because they have realized the seriousness of obesity and want to avoid the health problems which it can cause.

A second reason why people are trying to lose weight is that they are motivated to improve their looks through losing weight. The Internet, which almost everyone around the world can afford to use, has been the greatest provider of weight loss advertisements. These advertisements usually display pictures of how people who were extremely overweight have slimmed down and have won a better appearance by going through the programs offered by the advertisements, and this is nudging people into trying to losing weight.

People are losing weight for various reasons, but they are trying to lose weight mainly because they want to avoid health problems caused by obesity and they are motivated to improve their looks through losing weight. It is true that people can avoid many health problems and improve their looks through losing weight. Moreover, as they lose weight as much weight as they plan, they get to feel a sense of accomplishment and their confidence rises and for that they can also get a positive outlook on their lives.


I have written a cause-and-effect essay.
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Most of the corrections are my opinion. The last sentence in paragraph 2 is a gramatical error (very minor). The rest of the corrections are meant to make it read more naturally. Someone else may have a different opinion.