•                                                      Obesity Prevention


  • Preventing obesity in adults involves     regular physical activity, a decrease in saturated fat intake, a decrease in sugar consumption, and an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. In addition, family and healthcare professional involvement may help to maintain a healthy weight.
  • Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese.
  • The longer a person is obese, the more significant obesity-related risk factors become. Given the chronic diseases and conditions associated with obesity and the fact that obesity is hard to treat, prevention is extremely important. This puts the person at high risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.


  • Most common causes of obesity.
    • Physical inactivity.
    • Overeating. 
    • Genetics. 
    • A diet high in simple carbohydrates. 
    • Frequency of eating. 
    • Medications. 
    • Psychological factors. 
    • Diseases such as hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, polycystic ovary syndrome, and Cushing's syndrome are also contributors to obesity.
    disadvantage of obesity:
  • Being obese can also increase your risk of developing many potentially serious health conditions, including: type 2 diabetes. high blood pressure. high cholesterol and atherosclerosis (where fatty deposits narrow your arteries), which can lead to coronary heart disease and stroke.
One major cause is eating too many calories. That being said, certain foods are more problematic than others, including processed foods high in added fat, sugar, and salt.


Important strategies:

The most important strategies for preventing obesity are healthy eating behaviors,Eating healthy fruits(apple), regular physical activity, and reduced sedentary activity (such as watching television and videotapes, and playing computer games).




To help prevent obesity in children and teens:
  1. Don't just focus on a child's weight. 
  2. Be a role model. 
  3. Encourage physical activity. 
  4. Reduce screen time. 
  5. Encourage children to eat only when hungry. 
  6. Don't use food as a reward. 
  7. Keep the fridge and pantry stocked with healthy foods and drinks.


Diet
  • plenty of fruit and vegetables.
  • plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods (ideally you should choose wholegrain varieties).
  • some milk and dairy foods.
  • some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein.
  • just small amounts of food and drinks that are high in fat and sugar.













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