HOW COMMON IS OBESITY IN INDIA? And
WHY?
Obesity is more common that is believed. It is becoming common in not only adults but also in children all over the world.
OBESITY IN CHILDREN
OBESITY IN ADULTS
Among the Indian adults too, overweight status
among the women increased from 10.6% to 12.6% from 1999 to 2005.This increase
was doubled to 40% in urban areas in less than 10 years.
OBESITY IN INDIAN STATES – National Family Health
Survey, 2007
Rural population show a rapid change with nearly 8.6-fold increase in obesity in the past 14 years.
WHY THE
INCREASE IN OBESITY IN INDIA?
As to why
is obesity becoming more prevalent, living conditions in rural areas have improved
remarkably. Transport, medical attention, improved food habits, increased
educational status, and rise in family income have augmented with easy access
to city and television and contributed to life style modification.
Sedentary life style is significantly associated with obesity in both sexes, compared with
non obese men and women. Obesity, overweight, and central obesity and sedentary
behavior coexist along with under nutrition in major cities in India.
HOW TO PREVENT OBESITY
HOW TO PREVENT OBESITY
Programs with only diet regimen can induce weight loss
over a short term. To maintain this lowered weight is not easy by diet alone.
One needs to throw in some form of exercise as well to achieve this.
To make this last, a change of life style is desired.
Long term weight loss success is achieved in 2-20% of patients, with the above.
One needs to throw in some form of exercise as well to achieve this.
To make this last, a change of life style is desired.
Long term weight loss success is achieved in 2-20% of patients, with the above.
The most effective way of permanent weight loss
is by bariatric surgery.There is weight loss of 14-25% in 10 years. With surgery, the mortality due to obesity is reduced by 29%.
