March 4th is World Obesity Day. Our country is undergoing a rapid socio demographic, nutritional and environmental changes. These changes along with a genetic predisposition is fuelling the epidemic of obesity related disorders such as Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and five cancers.
Obesity is a ‘disease’ characterized by an excess of body fat and it is more than a cosmetic issue.
Common determinants of Obesity :
The 4 Ms of obesity outcomes
Specialists at Medanta use the 4Ms framework to comprehensively assess the associations and outcomes of obesity. These 4Ms are:
1. Metabolic
Type 2 Diabetes
Hypertension
PCOS, etc.
2. Mechanical
Sleep Apnea
Acidity
Arthritis, etc.
3. Mental
Depression
Stress
Eating Disorder, etc.
4. Monetary
Education
Employment
Benefits, etc.
Weight Management for Health Clinic
The journey of weight management is a life-long journey. The five vital pillars of weight management are:
At Medanta, we provide comfortable, convenient yet comprehensive and personalized weight management involving state of the art novel interventions.
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