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Pandemic affected the lifestyle of everyone including children. No signs of school reopening in near future. Classes become online. Online classes eliminates possibility of walking to class rooms, running and sports in the ground. No games or sports. Parents used to rely on schools for physical exercise. An in the pandemic, parents are afraid to...

Obesity increases life risk by 50%. It is necessary to keep weight within limits to prevent development of more than 200 diseases including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, osterarthrits and heart disease. In India BMI - 25 to 29.99 kg/m² is considered as mild obesity. Majority of the people with excess weight...

Obesity leads to several medical co-morbid diseases. Hyperlipidemia is one of them. Elevated levels of blood fats such as Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, VLDL Cholesterol and/or Triglycerides is considered as Hyperlipidemia. High blood fats can lead to heart attack, brain stroke, and pancreatitis. It is necessary to keep the blood fat levels under control to...

“ WINTER IS COMING. BE PREPARED " - Jon Snow says in Game of Thrones. While people of seven kingdoms of Westeros are worried about white walkers, we are worried about weight gain during winter. Of course winter already came! People tend to gain 3 to 5 kg during winter. Lack of sunlight increases laziness...

Most people suffering from obesity do not consider excess weight as a problem. They seek expert help only when they develop one or other medical problem related to excess weight. Obesity is a disease and can lead to more than 200 medical co-morbid diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, obstructive sleep...

YES!!!! LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERIES. Healthy diet and exercise are necessary to maintain weight loss even after you underwent bariatric surgery. Individuals whose BMI is ≥ 30 kg/m2, cannot lose weight by lifestyle modifications alone because, their bodies got adopted to a higher weight level. Even if they lose initially, they regain...

Obesity and diabetes increase risk of COVID-19 related mortality and morbidity. Individuals with obesity who are infected with COVID-19 and require intensive care present challenges in patient management as it is more difficult to intubate these patients. It is observed that the individuals with obesity and diabetes are at significantly higher risk of complications if...

Individuals suffering from severe obesity do not have sufficient calorie burning capacity to exercise and induce sustainable weight loss. The same amount of exercise for them is much harder than for those with normal body mass index (BMI) . Several hormones decide the amount of fat to be stored in the body. Unhealthy diet, irregular...

Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? Weight loss surgery is suitable for you if a) your body mass index (BMI) is ≥ 32.5 kg/m2 with type 2 diabetes or any other co-morbid medical condition or your BMI is ≥ 37.5 kg/m2 even without any co-morbid medical problems. b) you understand the benefits and side...