One is every five Indian is either obese or overweight. This alarming statement is more than sufficient to depict the threat India is facing. The scenario is equally alarming while considering the global scenario. Total number of obese and overweight population has doubled in the past couple of decades. The popular myth that obesity is a disease of only wealthy people no longer holds true. Every age group and socio-economic strata is becoming a target for obesity.Dr. Sidharth Basu, a nutritionist practicing in a bariatric surgery clinic comments, “I come across several patients suffering from obesity. They belong to a very diversified age group and ethnicity. Even children as young as 8 to 12 years are also facing these problem. If adequate measure is not taken in time, I am afraid we will become the nation with most obese population in near future”
The vast availability of fast food is one of the prime cause for the same. People are moving from traditional whole cereals and pulses to processed and packed food. The globalization on one hand is good for Indian economy, on the other hand, it has made the people vulnerable to many threats, unhealthy lifestyle leading to obesity is only one of them.
About Obesity in India
India is the third most obese nation in the global ranking. To address this threat, ILS Hospital Bariatric care is all dedicated to uproot obesity from Indian scenario.
For more information, contact us through the following:
Address: DD-6, (Near City Centre) Salt Lake City, Kolkata- 700 064
Telephone: 033 4020 6500
Website: http://www.ilsbariatricsurgery.com/
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