Obesity is the most prevalent disease in the world. 1/3rd of the world’s population suffers from this disease. India is the third most obese country in the world after USA and China. Obesity is mother of many other diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high cholesterol, cancer, asthma, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, etc. one Kg. extra weight puts 4 Kgs. pressure on the knees and one is bound to have knee related diseases in old age.
Technically speaking, Obesity is the condition of having more weight in proportion to your height. Ideally, the normal weight of a person in Kgs. should roughly be equal to his height in centimeters minus 100. To know if a person is overweight, the Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated, by dividing the person’s weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. Overweight is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI), greater than or equal to 25 while obesity is defined as having a BMI equal to or greater than 30.The most common causes of obesity are getting more calories than is used by the body and lack of physical exercise. That means obesity can be cured by following proper diet and regular exercise. The disease is clearly preventable if we take concrete steps to control it.
Having good health should be the topmost priority for all of us and having proper weight is a step towards good health. It is very difficult to lose the weight alone due to lack of determination and motivation. If you want to banish those extra kilos for good, you will need a village of people behind you.
Therefore, a Fitness Club has been formed in Guwahati. The objective of the Club is to realize goals, restore right weight and remain fit. This is mainly an interactive forum for consultation and moral support. The members of the Club work on weight correction based on the monthly targets which they set for themselves based on their Body Mass Index.
The members of the Club meet at periodic intervals to set specific targets for weight reduction and to share their experiences. The Secretary of the club coordinates for bringing the people together. Doctors and Nutritionists who are members of this Club help other members in identifying ways to achieve the targets. A Facebook page and WhatsApp group has also been created for the members. The members of the group use a mobile App. known as MyFitnessPal. This App. helps in setting the goals and calculates the requirement of calories per day based on the goals. It is also a calorie counter which keeps a record of calories consumed on daily basis and helps in achieving goals for weight reduction.
I would urge the Guwahatians to join this Club to remain fit. Let us come together and fight this menace collectively by helping each other in reducing weight. Let it be a mass movement in Guwahati. If you think, you are too busy, I am sure you will have enough time during your old age to regret about it. Those of you who are interested can join this group and also encourage your friends and relatives to join. It is not rocket science when it comes to weight loss. It’s about eating a little less and moving a little bit extra.
There is a quote by Jim Rohn – “We must all suffer one of the two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons”.
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