Obesity poses threat to health, lifestyle modifications necessary: AIIMS study

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has published a study that says obesity poses an enormous threat to a person's health and requires lifestyle modification by counselling and support from provider. study was titled 'Practice-based recommendations Lifestyle-related vice in management of obesity: A step-wise approach' and says that "For better prevention and management of obesity practice-based recommendation is required."

study says that initially, diets of food intake and physical activity is of utmost importance and that programs like Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHE) can help reduce weight up to 5% -10% and help in correcting habits like patterns of eating, which can improve metabolic parameters. "A programme like Pharmacorapy has an expected response of 5% weight reduction in three months. If client is unable to follow se consistently, final option is to through surgical intervention. Dr Piyush Ranjan, ditional Professor Department of Medicine, AIIMS, says in study, "A moderate calorie deficit diet of 1000-1200 kcal for women and 1500-1800 kcal for men is generally recommended for dietary management. Patients on very-low-calorie diets experience weight cycling. calculated calorie intake should be accurately balanced between different food groups."

Systematic approach is required to reduce weight 

study suggests that a reduction of 500-750 kcal from maintenance intake should be first step for weight reduction. A diet of 1200-1500 kcal is considered ideal for females, while a diet of 1500-1800 kcal is recommended for males, along with a continuous and controlled reduction of calories. study says that if a person finds it difficult to eat homeme food often while eating outside, one must avoid eating cream, fried, mayonnaise, pesto, mozzarella, basted, casserole, refined flour and honey-mustard sauce, etc.

study also explores long-term effects of COVID-19 on lifestyle. study found out that patients with ailments like coronary heart disease, diabetes and sleep apnea must be considered as a high-risk group. study also says that patients with a history of hypertension, deranged lipid profile, impaired glucose fasting and family history of heart disease should also be classified into high-risk group.

(With ANI inputs)

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