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...

  Childhood Obesity Management   With rapid urbanization, India is becoming the epicentre of  both adult and childhood obesity.  Childhood obesity has become a  serious public health challenge  today, with an alarming rise in the last 4 decades. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has jumped from 11.6% in 2008 to 17.3% in 2017, and nearly one in five children and adolescents are overweight or obese. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6939706/ ) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as: ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body that may impair health. ( https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight ) Factors leading to Childhood Obesity Obesity is a result of imbalance between calories consumed and calories spent. Poor food choices and overconsumption of foods rich in saturated fats and sugar with decreased physical activity are associated with a higher risk of developing obesity...