Obesity mother of many non-communicable diseases, can be prevented: Experts

Obesity is the mother of many noncommunicable diseases like diabetes high blood pressure and cancer said experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS on TuesdayJoining together to raise awareness about the adverse health impacts of obesity the experts noted that obesity is fully preventable in adults It may also ease the health burden of the countryObesity is the mother of many noncommunicable diseases and that is why it has to be taken seriously Dr Naval Kishore Vikram Professor of Medicine at AIIMS told IANSHe noted that the most important effect of obesity is the development of insulin resistance and a pro inflammatory stateThis insulin resistance can lead the development of diabetes hypertension heart disease and over a period can also be related to development of certain cancers the expert explainedObesity is 100 per cent preventable disease in adults Although there are some genetic causes of it but that is very rare and is seen only in children Vikram told IANSDr Ambuj Roy Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS told IANS how obesity raise the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack as well as causes other problems like stroke joint problem liver problem and PCOD and infertility among othersRoy also mentioned how obesity can trigger mental health issuesThe experts noted that the best way to tackle obesity is by changing the sedentary lifestyle and eating rightThe cause of obesity lies somewhere in our lifestyle and our eating habits Dr M Gahlot Sr Dietician at AIIMS told IANSShe said that people are eating less of the healthy things but high processed food sugary food itemsIt is important to include fruits and vegetables in your daily diet You also must control the total amount of fat in your diet Dr Gahlot saidCheck your diet Eat mindfully eat healthy and be active Because activity is very important People are not usually very active And a lot of people have a sedentary lifestyle advised Dr VikramThe experts suggested indulging in any form of exercises like running cycling or joggingRecently Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the athletes and other delegates at the 38th National Games held in Dehradun emphasised the importance of a healthy body that is key to a healthy mind which in turn could lead to a healthy nationDuring his speech PM Modi spoke vividly about the obesity that has India in its throes and why we need to deal with this issue urgentlyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever