Obesity. Effective and safe management.

ABSTRACT

Rapidly rising prevalence of weight in Indians in cities and upper strata of society in villages and towns is a problem of health in India. It also adds substantially to future morbidity and mortality and will increase the health costs. It is a public health problem. In other countries it is a national problem. It increase cost of treatment of the nation. It is individual matter in India. Hence the treatment of chronic diseases like hypertension diabetes, hyperlipidemia is not being effectively carried out in India due to burden of cost of treatment on individual. Lack of education and funds prevent continuous treatment. It is problem of education of public and a support from authorities. Those who are aware should not neglect their own health. Prevention of obesity should be the goal in life.