Obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. A healthy diet and regular physical activity help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight starting at an early age and continuing throughout life. Strategies to Prevent & manage Obesity

Knowing your body mass index (BMI), achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, and getting regular physical activity are all actions you can take for yourself to combat obesity.

Community Efforts
Early Care and Education
Healthy Food Environment
Regular Healthcare Checkup

Causes and Consequences:

Obesity is a complex health issue to address. Obesity results from a combination of causes and contributing factors, including individual factors such as behavior and genetics. Behaviors can include dietary patterns, physical activity, inactivity, medication use, and other exposures. Additional contributing factors in our society include the food and physical activity environment, education and skills, and food marketing and promotion.

Obesity is a serious concern because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes, reduced quality of life, and the leading causes of death in the worldwide, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer.

In 2019 , IDF (International Diabetic federation ) estimates that 1 in 11 adults (20-79 years)have diabetes. Over 3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low & middle income countries.

Diabetes is a life-changing disease that requires careful blood sugar management to prevent its hazardous effects on body. .

There are main 2 types of diabetes.

Type I occurs when the body does not produce insulin

Type 2 diabetes occurs due to obesity in which the effectiveness of insulin is reduced.

The complications of diabetes can be eye problems and sight loss,

foot problems, including numbness, leading to ulcers and untreated injuries and cuts

heart disease

nerve damage, such as diabetic neuropathy

stroke

kidney failure so managing the condition is vital.

Childhood obesity is one of the important modifiable risk factor for the rising burden of diabetes.

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Obesity word which is derived from Latin obesitas, which means fatness. Childhood obesity is one of the important public health challenges of 21 st century. The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades. If current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022, according to a new study led by Imperial College London and WHO.

India is not an exception to this .According to WHO India has the second highest number of obese children in the world after China. (AUGEST 22,2018WHO). Developing countries like India have a unique problem of ‘double burden’ wherein at one end of the spectrum we have obesity in children and adolescents while at the other end we have malnutrition and underweight.

Is obesity a disease?

Obesity is designated as a disease by The American Medical Association (AMA) in 2013. Other organizations that recognizes obesity as a disease includes

World Health Organization.
World Obesity Federation
Canadian Medical Association
Obesity Canada.

Our government has not yet declared obesity as a disease.

• Women who have diabetes before they get pregnant have special health concerns. In addition to the new demands that a pregnancy will put on your body, it will also affect your blood sugar levels and diabetes medications.
• A pre-conception counseling appointment will help you be physically and emotionally prepared for pregnancy.
• Meet with your doctor to find out if your diabetes is controlled well enough for you to stop your birth control method. A blood test called the glycosylated hemoglobin test (HbA1c, or just A1c) can show how well it's been going over the past 8 to 12 weeks.
• Babies born to women with diabetes are often much bigger, a condition called "macrosomia."
• Because their mothers have high blood sugar levels, they get too much sugar through the placenta. The baby's pancreas senses it and makes more insulin to use it up. That extra sugar gets converted to fat, making a large baby.
• If you use insulin to control your diabetes, your doctor can tell you how to adjust your dose. Your body will probably need more while you're pregnant, especially during the last 3 months.
• If you take a pill, you may need to switch to insulin. It may not be safe to use some drugs, or you may get better sugar control.
• Changing what and how you eat will help you avoid problems with your blood sugar levels. • You'll also need to include more calories for your growing baby. Your doctor or diabetes educator can help you figure out how to do that safely.