1Final year MBA student in Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Univesity, Ettimadai, Coimbatore-641112
2Visiting Faculty in Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Univesity, Ettimadai, Coimbatore-641112
Online published on 8 August, 2018.
The overweight and obesity among children and adults are dangerous signs and should be avoided for ensuring a long, healthy and disease free life. Over weight and obesity leads to serious diseases like: cardio vascular diseases, diabetes cancer and osteoarthritis of joints. As per WHO Fact sheet no.311, overweight and obesity are fifth leading risk for global deaths. Millions die each year as a consequence of being overweight or obese. In addition, 44 percent of diabetes burden, 23 percent ischemic heart diseases and between 7 to 41 percent of certain cancer burdens are attributable to overweight and obesity.
The root cause of overweight and obesity is imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. The present style of people who work in offices for long hours without much physical activity and at the same time consuming energy dense food is responsible for adding weight year after year.
There is an urgent need of spreading awareness among the adults in Indian cities, towns and villages for controlling overweight and obesity. Pre-portioning the food is one weight control technique that works. Eating food with right amount of calories and nutrients can bring amazing results. Pre-portioned entrees stress on limiting the intake of fats and sugars; increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts.
The other aspect of living style is to engage in more and more physical activity and tire the body. One has to habituate for long walks, working in kitchen gardens, cycling, house cleaning or even cooking the food for self and family.
Consumers awareness, diabetes burden, ischemic heart diseases, obesity, osteoarthritis of joints, Pre-portioned food
