APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

  Healthy Snacking for Young Women with Obesity   Sedentary lifestyles, hectic work schedules and poor eating habits contributing to the rising prevalence of Obesity. Women are approximately 60% more prone to obesity. In India, between 2006 and 2016, the percentage of obesity among adult women (aged ≥20 years) has risen from 12.6% to 20.7%. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/what-we-do/survey/survey-display-355.cfm) The concept of weight gain is simple: energy intake exceeds energy expenditure which leads to accumulation of excess amounts of fat in the body causing immense weight gain. Obesity in women in most cases manifests as abdominal obesity (excessive fat build-up around the stomach), which makes them more susceptible to back pains, knee osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes and  cardiovascular disease. Obesity indirectly is the cause of millions of deaths each year. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100076) Obesity can also impact menstrua...