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Overweight in urban areas due to the hectic life styles
According to the World Health Organization more than 300 million people are obese while that millions of people are overweight. Given the statistics and consequences, insurance companies still do not consider obesity as a disorder health. In India, obesity is common in metropolitan cities other cities. According to a survey of the National Family Health Survey of obesity and overweight conditions are three times more prevalent in urban centers in rural areas. The figures also indicate that the proportion of obesity in Indian cities is growing at a rate of 33-51% every few years. The survey also indicates that 24% of urban women are overweight in India.
Naina Setalvad is a nutritionist, said it was understandable that obesity in adults so far, however, even 8 years of age is becoming obese. Children as young as 12 years of age suffer from diabetes and hypertension today. The recognized metabolic and bariatric surgeon Dr. Lakdawala "> Muffazal also Lakdawala that on average about 16% of city children are overweight while 6% are morbidly obese. title = "Muffazal Dr. Lakdawala"> Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala adds that even Indian standards these rates are very high. Dr. Raman goel who is a bariatric surgeon at bombay hospital blamed a sedentary life that Indians have been adapted as the main reason behind the increase in the number of obese people. He further adds that the food we eat is high in calories, either traditional or modern food. Dr. Goel also said that most people are inert and your daily schedule does not imply any form of exercise.
However, There are a number of reasons that are not lifestyle choices can contribute to weight gain. According to doctors, body mass index of the Indians is lower than their counterparts Caucasian and these are factors beyond human control. For example, if an Indian and an American put 5 kilos in weight, the Indian became much fat, while the U.S. will over that amount in the muscles. The difference is transferred to the BMI cut-off for obesity surgery also. The cutoff of an Indian of surgery is 32.5 while for an American is 35. Since obesity brings a number of diseases like diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension and high blood pressure, the Doctors suggest that it is better to stop the disease at the outset through the use of preventive measures, rather than wait for later complications of his head.
About the Author
Muffazal Lakdawala, the Founder and Director of CODS created a support centre to battle the cause of obesity. Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala is also the Founder member of IFSO which has increased the visibility of Asian surgical fraternity.
Dr Sonia Nankani, ophthalmologist with Bombay Hospital