Inorder
to increase the awareness level about
obesity and its ill effects, walkathon
was conducted in Coimbatore, nearly
hundreds of enthusiasts participated.
Dr. Palanivelu, a medical practitioner
and organiser of the Obesity Awareness
Walk said, “Today, India is
on of the ten countries, which have
highest number of obese people. But
in future it is going to be worse.
That's why this walkathon is going
to make a good impact on the common
public.”
World Health Organisation (WHO) reports
say 300 million people are facing
obesity across the world.
India finds a rise in cases of obesity,
especially in the metro cities.
National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
clarifies that the proportion of obesity
is increasing at 33-51 percent in
Indian cities, where 27 percent of
urban population is overweight in
comparison to 11 percent people in
the rural areas.
According to NFHS, 24 percent of women
are overweight and more women than
men are obese.
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