I've correctly used 'on the other hand' in the sentence, haven't I? If not, should I say 'on the other side of the coin' or 'meanwhile' instead?
Alex said: "Poor nutrition impairs the physical growth and development of children. On the other hand, rising cases of obesity worldwide are linked to an upward trend of chronic and non-communicable diseases."
Yes, "on the other hand" is fine. "). Still, to be truly balanced, I would indicate that I am still talking about childhood obesity.
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Yes, "on the other hand" is fine. (You could also say "however," if you want to make an exception to the implied "eat more."). Still, to be truly balanced, I would indicate that I am still talking about childhood obesity. On the other hand, if you are really talking about eating too little and eating too much, in general, then maybe you should drop the "children" part of it.