(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS facts)) (VP (VBP suggest) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ overweight)))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN situation)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJR worse))))))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNS doctors))))) (. .)))
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
fact
facts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggest
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
overweight
overweight
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
bad
worse
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
doctor
doctors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS reasons)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this)))))))))) (. .)))
I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
reason
reasons
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP blame) (NP (DT the) (NN fact) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN surrounded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS shops)) (VP (VBG selling) (NP (NP (JJ unhealthy) (, ,) (JJ fatty) (NNS foods)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (VBN fried) (NN chicken)) (CC and) (NP (NN ice) (NN cream)))) (, ,)) (PP (IN at) (NP (JJ low) (NNS prices)))))))))))) (. .)))
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
blame
blame
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
surround
surrounded
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
shop
shops
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
sell
selling
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
unhealthy
unhealthy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
fatty
fatty
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
food
foods
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fry
fried
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
ice
ice
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
cream
cream
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
at
at
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
price
prices
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN turned) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (NN generation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS grown-ups)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB seldom)) (VP (VBP cook) (NP (DT a) (NN meal)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP themselves))))))))))) (. .)))
This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
turn
turned
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
grown-up
grown-ups
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
seldom
seldom
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
cook
cook
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meal
meal
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (JJR fewer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS restaurants))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (NNS children) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB buy) (NP (JJR less) (JJ take-away) (NN food)))) (. .)))
If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Degree=Cmp
few
fewer
ADJ
JJR
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
restaurant
restaurants
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
amod
Degree=Pos
take-away
take-away
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN argument)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ blames) (NP (NNS parents)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG allowing) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ overweight))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
another
another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
blame
blames
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
allow
allowing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
overweight
overweight
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP agree) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (JJ good) (NN eating) (NNS habits)) (VP (VBP begin) (ADVP (RB early) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life)))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB long)) (IN before) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP start) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB visit) (NP (JJ fast) (NN food) (NNS shops)))))))))))) (. .)))
I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agree
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
eating
eating
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
begin
begin
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
visit
visit
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
fast
fast
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
shop
shops
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN given) (NP (NP (NP (JJ fried) (NN chicken)) (CC and) (NP (NN chocolate))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (JJ healthy) (NN food))))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP eat)))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN for) (NP (ADJP (JJ sweet) (CC and) (JJ salty)) (NNS foods))) (NP (DT every) (NN time))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB carry) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN throughout) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)))))) (. .)))
If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
fry
fried
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
chocolate
chocolate
NOUN
NN
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
allow
allowed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
eat
eat
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
sweet
sweet
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
salty
salty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
food
foods
NOUN
NNS
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
carry
carry
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
throughout
throughout
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ third) (NN reason)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN situation))))) (. .)))
There is a third reason for this situation.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Children)) (NP (DT these) (NNS days)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ little)) (NN exercise))) (. .)))
Children these days take very little exercise.
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
Children
NOUN
NNS
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
exercise
exercise
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB walk) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN school))))) (. .)))
They do not walk to school.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (RB home))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP sit) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN front)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN television)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS computers))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP play) (NP (NN computer) (NNS games)))) (. .)))
When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
obj
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sit
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
front
front
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
play
play
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (CONJP (RB Not) (RB only)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (DT this)) (NP (DT an) (JJ unhealthy) (NN pastime))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB eat) (NP (ADJP (JJR more) (JJ unhealthy)) (NN food)))))))) (. .)))
Not only is this an unhealthy pastime, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unhealthy
unhealthy
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
pastime
pastime
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
gives
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
amod
Degree=Pos
unhealthy
unhealthy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP need)))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB outside))) (CC and) (VP (VB play) (NP (JJ active) (NNS games) (CC or) (NNS sports))))))) (. .)))
What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
outside
outside
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
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or
or
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CC
conj
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sport
sports
NOUN
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punct
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root
PUNCT
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(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (JJ above)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NNS reasons)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN problem)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB therefore)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB encourage) (NP (JJ young) (NNS people)) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ active)))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (VP (VBG steering) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ fast) (NN food) (NNS shops)) (CC and) (NP (JJ bad) (NN eating) (NNS habits))))))))))))) (. .)))
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
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DT
nsubj
Degree=Pos
above
above
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
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VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
reason
reasons
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
therefore
therefore
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
encourage
encourage
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
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RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
steering
steering
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
fast
fast
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
shop
shops
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
eating
eating
NOUN
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conj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
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Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.  Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.  There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.  There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.  The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.