It cannot be denied that childhood obesity is on the rise. Chew on the following statistics – Somewhere between 5.74 % and 8.82 % of schoolchildren in Indian are obese. In urban south India, 21.4 % boys and 18.5 % girls aged 13-18 are either over-weight or obese. Worldwide , in the year 2000, the International obesity task force(IOTF) , declared about 10% of children aged 5-17 (about 155 million), were overweight , out of which 2 to 3% (30-45 million) , were obese. Among the reasons for childhood…
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OBESITY
According to the ideal height and weight for Indian males and females, the percentage deviation for overweight and obese will be clear. However these may be defined as:- Overweight- A person whose 10 to 12% above the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height. Obese- A person who is more than 20% above the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height. Underweight- A person who is 10% or more below the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height. Obesity and overweight have to…