A new survey which was conducted in Universities has revealed that nearly 40 per cent university students are either obese or are over-weight. Almost 27 per cent of students who are rated as obese are in the age group of 17 to 20 and 11 per cent were classified as overweight.
lack of knowledge among students about risks of poor dietary practices, use of tobacco and lack of sleep,eating disorder, coupled with lack of physical activities relationship matters to heart, devoting more time to digital media were some of the reasons.
Depression acts as a contributing factor for obesity among students according to the survey conducted.. The survey was conducted in universities like the Gitam University and nearly 800 students including both men and women were involved in the survey.
Researchers said alarming levels of bad body management were noticeable from the study results as about 11.7 per cent students were also found to be underweight. “The analysis among women, revealed that lack of social support, lack of exercise, over-sized food proportion, use of tobacca,
This is leading to cardiovascular risks among youngsters. Doctors say that they are receiving more and more younger patients with heart diseases. Researchers found that lack of knowledge among students about medicines, lack of sleep, emotional factor, smoking, age pregnancy, inactive lifestyle were some of the causes of obesity.
A SAMPLE DIET CHART FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OBESE.
BREAKFAST:
2 medium-sized idlis or one cup of oats which are rich in fibre and with low chlosterolor upma
a fruit or a small glass of buttermilk or vegetable soup (without cream and corn flour)should have between breakfast and lunch.
LUNCH
Have 1/4th cup of rice with very little curry 1 phulka. 1 full plate of sprouts and vegetable salad and 1 small cup of curd.
EVENING:
Green Tea or roasted rice flakes or buttermilk or orange or sweet lime (custard apple, chickoo, mango )are completely no for these people.
DINNER:
1 Phulka with very little curry .A bowl of vegetable salad 1 cup of curd. (By Madhurima Sinha of Care Hospitals).