OBESITY- CONTROL  


PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF OBESITY

Prevention of obesity should begin in early childhood.

obesity is harder to treat in adults than it is in childran .

the main aim is weight redution, it is achieved by

1)Dietery changes

2)increased physical activity

3)others

1)DIETARY CHANGES:

1)Energy dence food such as simple carbohydrates andfat should be reduced.

2)the fibre content in diet should be increased.

3)adequate levels of essential nutrients in low energy diet should be ensured.

4)the reducing diet should be as close as possible to existing nutritional patterns.

5)the most basic consideration is that the food energy intake shouldnot be

greater than what ia necessary for energy expenditure.

2)increased physical activity

1)it is the important part opf weight reducing programme.

2)regular physical exercise is the key to an increased energy expenditure

3)others

1)appetite suppressing drugs have been tried in ythe control of obesity.

2)surgical treatment (gastric bypass,gasroplasty,jaw-wiring to eleminate to eating of solid food)

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