How Coimbatore is tackling the city’s worrying degree of women obesity
The Hindu
Health and fitness experts across Coimbatore hold forth on the health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and how staying motivated to get fit can improve one’s overall wellbeing
“Did you know that every fourth woman in Coimbatore is prone to diabetes?” asks Dr Adityan Guhan, a diabetologist in the city, quoting the National Health Survey report 2021 (fifth edition). “It’s a worrying trend,” he adds. As for the nutritional status of women in the age group of 15 to 49, the findings further indicate that about 50% of them are overweight or obese with a BMI exceeding 25.

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