According to the latest National Family Health Survey, about 23 percent of men and 24 percent of women in India are overweight or obese. In the year 2021, around 28 lakh people died due to obesity related diseases worldwide. According to a research, 10 kilos of extra weight can reduce the average age by three years.

An article related to obesity was published in the November 24 issue of Dainik NewsBust India. Readers have asked a large number of questions related to obesity, which are being answered Surgeon and Health and Wellness Coach Dr. Sanjay Chaure.

Q. What should be the ratio of height and weight.

Weight is directly related to length. BMI is a measurement that is the ratio of your height and weight. The BMI for Indians should be between 18 and 23.

Q. Which is more effective in weight loss, exercise or yoga?
, We give a lot of importance to exercise when we should pay more attention to our food and drink to keep the weight under control.

Q. How to control weight after hip bone implantation?
, After hip replacement it is possible that you will be restricted from some exercises but there are two things you should remember. One.. If you let the weight gain then your hip surgery will be affected. Secondly, you should start some activity or exercise very soon with the advice of the doctor.

Q. My age is 30 years and weight is 115 kg. How can i reduce my weight.

, Your weight is very high and you should very quickly go on a weight loss program that you can do for a long time. Because the amount of weight you want to lose is going to take a long time. You must know your BMI in order to know the target.

Q. I lose weight when I do yoga, but when I stop doing yoga, the weight starts increasing again?
, Relying only on yoga or exercise will result in the same result. There is also a great need to control food and drink.

Q. My height is 5.3 feet and weight is 68 kg. I have a sitting job and spend almost 8 hours sitting. How do I reduce weight?

Your way of working is not going to change. That’s why you need to make some changes in your routine. Despite having a sitting job, you can do small activities every half an hour in between your sitting.

Q. I am gaining weight rapidly since last two years. This is 40 kg more than the ideal weight. What to do
, Embark on an effective and long-lasting program right away. crash dieting will not help

Q. What is the effect of obesity on the functioning of the brain.
There is a close relationship between physical fitness and mental fitness. Obesity affects every system and the brain is no exception

Q. Does eating rice also lead to weight gain?
Eating rice does not increase weight. It makes difference that how much rice you are eating and what else you are eating and drinking and what is your daily routine.

Q. Food is always irregular due to marketing job. Weight is 110 kg how to control it.
, You need to think whether your marketing job is making an excuse for your extra weight. You should look at your habits. The reason for ill health will be known automatically.

Q. Can weight be controlled by high protein and liquid diet?
You can control weight with the right diet and lifestyle. Adequate protein intake can be a part of this program, but apart from this, other things have to be taken care of. It is difficult to say whether a liquid diet is a sustainable method or not until we know what is in that liquid.

Q. What are the disadvantages of being overweight?
, There are so many disadvantages of being overweight that it is not possible to give their complete details through this medium.

Q. Is gaining weight despite eating less. Due to business reasons, sleep is not possible on time. Could this be a reason?
, Your health is a very important part of your lifestyle. We often do not consider it very important.