The ongoing lockdown has resulted in people being overweight. A person’s obesity is measured with Body Mass Index (BMI), based on height and weight. Adults whose BMI is above 30 are overweight or obese. The National Center of Biotechnology Information says that in India, obesity and obesity-related concerns resulted in a mortality of 2.8 million in 2018. The prevalence of obesity in India is increasing. Hence, obesity treatment is essential.
What causes obesity?
Sedentary lifestyle — This lifestyle was observed more due to the pandemic as all were told to “Stay Home and Stay Safe” leading to no scope of venturing outside for exercise or even walks. This contributed to the inactive lifestyle and consumption of the same amount of food majorly resulting in weight gain
Junk food consumption — Foods that are high in fat, and with more sugar content like cakes, sausages, biscuits, soft drinks, excess cheese, etc. should be avoided. One of the causes of obesity disease is high-insulin levels due to eating sugary foods.
Genetics and Hereditary — Obese children are overweight due to their obese parents. Lean people carry average weight due to genetic factors they inherit from their parents.
High-calorie food intake is also one of the causes of obesity disease.
Symptoms & Effects.
Few obesity symptoms are increased sweating, snoring, breathlessness, back and joint pains, inability to complete extreme physical activity. Notice these symptoms before it’s too late.
Obesity can be affected as morbid obesity and abdominal obesity. Abdominal obesity is a crucial cause of Cardiovascular diseases.
Other health effects of obesity are high- blood pressure and high cholesterol levels that result in heart-related diseases. All should be kept posted on diseases caused by obesity like diabetes.
Preventions & Cure.
Ensure to follow a regular balanced diet in moderation without overeating. One of the most reliable obesity treatments is eating food with low cholesterol such as beans, black-eyed peas, lentils, garbanzos, apples, grapes, strawberries, and citrus foods.
Decrease consumption of foods enriched with carbohydrates like dairy products or fruits and increase the intake of foods enriched with fiber. Fiber-rich foods like oats, fatty fish, and soya are beneficial.
Eat less-calorie food like mushrooms, eggs, soups, green salads, whole-grain toast, etc.
The ideal way forward for obesity prevention is also Yoga. Yoga is preferred as a time-efficient and cost-efficient practice for obesity management. Get involved in daily physical activity to activate your lifestyle.
