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we eat differently from what sources like coconut water,
we have done traditionally, kokum sherbet, etc., and reduce
we also move less, and our the consumption of fizzy drinks,
physical activity drops. And, packaged juices, energy drinks,
according to research, this puts etc.
us at a high risk of developing 3. Sit less and move more.
obesity and other NCDs, that’s Make exercise an integral part of
noncommunicable diseases, like your life and aim for 30 mins of
diabetes, heart disease, mental exercise daily.
health issues, etc.
4. Reduce gadget use,
But how exactly is obesity
especially before sleeping. And
defined? Mostly, it has been
fix a bedtime and wake-up time
too focused on body weight
to improve sleep quality.
alone. But in January 2025, the
P.S. Social determinants of
Lancet commission proposed a
health, SDOH, as they are known,
new definition of obesity. It said
are the non-medical factors
that body weight
that affect your
(or BMI) is an
health. These
incomplete
are conditions
and an
in which
inaccurate
people are
measure
born, live,
of obesity
learn, work,
and we must
play and age.
include more
Some of the
data points like
SDOH are the
waist size or waist to
locality that you
hip ratio, etc., to get a
more complete picture. live in, your income
Four small but effective and education levels,
steps an individual can take to the transportation options
combat obesity - available, the level of pollution,
1. Eat more at home and less etc. SDOH are the reason why
from packets. A simple rule of conversations should not be
thumb is that 80% of what you reduced to calories, will power,
eat should be ghar ka khaana determination to exercise, etc.
(home cooked food). Because that’s really not the
2. Stay hydrated with natural complete picture.

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