{"id":1912,"date":"2024-12-04T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2026-08-31T06:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:08:08","slug":"obesity-complications-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/obesity-complications-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity: Complications And Ways To Deal With Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1920\" src=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/29e1f8e2-75b6-4b8b-b76c-ad6c0e243310-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1499\" height=\"277\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obesity is not just limited to cosmetic concerns but it is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/health-library\/heart-diseases\">heart disease<\/a>, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">India has more than <b>30 million<\/b> obese people, and the number is increasing alarmingly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/obesity-complications-and-treatment\/#The_problem_is_more_acute_among_women_than_men\" >The problem is more acute among women than men.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/obesity-complications-and-treatment\/#Complications_associated_with_obesity\" >Complications associated with obesity:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/obesity-complications-and-treatment\/#How_to_deal_with_obesity\" >How to deal with obesity?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_problem_is_more_acute_among_women_than_men\"><\/span><b>The problem is more acute among women than men.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to ICMR-INDIAB study 2015, overall prevalence rate of obesity in India<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>varies from 11.8% &#8211; 31.3%.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">It varies due to age, gender, geographical environment, socio-economic status, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obesity is diagnosed when your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>BMI<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Weight Status<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Below 18.5<\/td>\n<td>Underweight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18.5 &#8211; 24.9<\/td>\n<td>Normal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25.0 &#8211; 29.9<\/td>\n<td>Overweight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30.0 and higher<\/td>\n<td>Obesity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications_associated_with_obesity\"><\/span><b>Complications associated with obesity:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Heart disease and strokes<\/li>\n<li>Type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Certain cancers<\/li>\n<li>Digestive problems<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/health-library\/infertility\">Infertility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sleep apnea<\/li>\n<li>Osteoarthritis<\/li>\n<li>Severe COVID-19 symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_deal_with_obesity\"><\/span><b>How to deal with obesity?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Exercise regularly, you need to get 150 minutes to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity (fast walking, swimming) a week to prevent weight gain.<\/li>\n<li>Follow a healthy-eating plan by focusing on low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor your weight regularly and be consistent in following your diet plans.<\/li>\n<li>Consult a doctor to rule out risk factors.<\/li>\n<li>Do regular health check-ups to keep a check on your health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Check your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/bmi-calculator\">BMI<\/a> today!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. 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