Obesity pandemic in India

1/3 OBESITY PANDEMIC IN INDIA? Nearly one in every four persons is overweight compared to one in every five earlier. 2/3 WHAT IS OBESITY? A disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. Obesity often results from taking in more calories than are burned by exercise and normal daily activities. HOW TO CALCULATE? Obesity is calculated on the basis of a Body Mass Index (BMI). Anyone with a BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. WEIGHT (KG) BMI = --------------------- {HEIGHT (M)}↑2 3/3 OBESITY IN INDIA In India, more than 135 million individuals were affected by obesity as per National Center for Biotechnology Information (ncbi) in 2019 Jan. VARIOUS FACTORS FOR prevalence of obesity in IndiA - 1. 2. 3. 4. age gender geographical environment socio-economic status prevalence rate of obesity and central obesity varies from 11.8% to 31.3% and 16.9%-36.3% respectively. In India, abdominal obesity is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVDs). We deliver End-to-End Engineering Design and Construction Management Projects in Food and Beverage Industry PMG Engineering Meeting Global Benchmarks Process Engineering Project Management Food Safety Automation Mechanical & Electrical www.pmg.engineering