{"id":639,"date":"2024-01-31T14:48:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myhealthvectors.com\/?p=639"},"modified":"2025-01-11T11:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T05:35:41","slug":"obesity-bring-demise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/obesity-bring-demise\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity bring demise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tObesity is the salient cause of ill health worldwide &amp; it &nbsp;has exploded&nbsp;in India these days, the incidence is greater in urban areas. A LANCET study shows, women are more affected than men. Obesity among children and adolescents are also rising gradually. It\u2019s facile gaining weight, but hard to&nbsp;lose. If you look at its prevalence rate, India is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24880830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third<\/a> most obese countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO concluded a BMI over 25&nbsp;kg\/m2 is considered as overweight &amp; 30kg\/m2 as obesity internationally. However, BMI's lower than the existing WHO cut-off point for overweight in Asian people. In India, Health Ministry along with the Indian council of medical research released updated guidelines that, a BMI over 23&nbsp;kg\/m2 is considered as overweight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When an individual takes in more calories than they burn over a long period of time. These additional calories are stored as fat. Although there are several factors that can influence this energy imbalance in overweight individuals, the main contributors are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Behavioral (eating habits)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental (stress, easily available fast foods &amp; transport facilities)<\/li>\n<li>Genetics (gene disorders)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Obesity Is Core of Many Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presently, India is witnessing a rise in number of people who are suffering from obesity, according to the experts, 20% Indian men and women are either obese or overweight. This puts people at an increased risk of developing a series of health issues like sleep apnea, infertility, gout, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, stroke, gallstones, polycystic ovarian disease, osteoarthritis &amp; certain type of cancers. &nbsp;Consequently, obesity has emerged as a major public health challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Are At Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eating processed foods which contain a huge percentage of trans-fat and sugars<\/li>\n<li>Eating food which is prepared by artificial colors<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol consumption<\/li>\n<li>Sedentary lifestyle<\/li>\n<li>Stress swamp<\/li>\n<li>Lack of sleep<\/li>\n<li>Certain medications like anti-depressants, anti-seizures, steroids etc.<\/li>\n<li>Genetics may also play a role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How Can I prevent obesity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be physically active <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise at least 30 minutes a day<\/li>\n<li>Join yoga or fitness center nearby<\/li>\n<li>Use stairs instead of lift, because climbing stairs burn more calorie<\/li>\n<li>Walk a little instead of riding bike to nearby shop<\/li>\n<li>Spend some of your time in playing with your kid<\/li>\n<li>Go for a walk with your friends or partner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eat healthy food<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat food which is prepared at your house<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of what you eat<\/li>\n<li>Stay control on your eating habit<\/li>\n<li>Add lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet<\/li>\n<li>Drink a glass of water half an hour before you start your lunch or supper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Increase your metabolic rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t skip your breakfast<\/li>\n<li>Have small frequent meals<\/li>\n<li>Drink plenty of water<\/li>\n<li>Green tea can boost your metabolism<\/li>\n<li>Caffeine in coffee stimulates your metabolism<\/li>\n<li>Build up muscle which helps in burn up your calorie<\/li>\n<li>Eat lean proteins<\/li>\n<li>Add fiber-rich foods to your diet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Monitor your weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your weight once in a week<\/li>\n<li>Involve your friends in your weight reduction plan, it helps you to be on track<\/li>\n<li>Set achievable targets (that is small weight loss goal) which help you to stay motivated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lose weight at a safe rate of 0.5kg&nbsp;to 1kg (1lb&nbsp;to 2lb) per week<\/li>\n<li>Learn to handle your stress swamp<\/li>\n<li>To balance your hormone levels, sleep early at night and at least 7-9 hours if you are an adult. Check more recommendations for your age <a href=\"https:\/\/sleepfoundation.org\/how-sleep-works\/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>I believe improving awareness, attitude and practices about healthy nutrition and physical activity will keep us away from obesity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity is the salient cause of ill health worldwide &amp; it &nbsp;has exploded&nbsp;in India these days, the incidence is greater in urban areas. A LANCET study shows, women are more affected than men. Obesity among children and adolescents are also rising gradually. It\u2019s facile gaining weight, but hard to&nbsp;lose. 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