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Questions 37-40 

        Modern medicine can now cure many diseases that were once fatal, but modern living has created new health problems. These are not caused by strange and untreatable viruses, but are the result of bad habits like poor diet and lack of exercise that cause people to gain excessive weight, a 

condition known as obesity. It is estimated that there are over 20 million obese people in the world and the problem is a major cause of the 17 million deaths from heart disease worldwide every year. In addition, 22 million children under the age of five suffer from obesity and could develop health 

problems later in life. 

        Instead of giving drugs to cure the problem, doctors offer some good advice. The World Heart Federation recommends a diet that is low in fat, 

with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetable. Soft drinks that contain a lot of sugar should be avoided and salt intake should be reduced. Finally, a minimum of thirty minutes of exercise each day is essential for good health. The increase in obesity may be linked to the amount of junk food that 

people now consume. If no one ate hamburgers or drank coke, obesity may not be such a problem, but the chain stores of fast food would probably 

go bankrupt.