Open AccessOverweight and obesity in West Bengal: A Serious Public Health Issue
Author(s) -
Bhanumati Sarkar,
Sudipta Kumar Ghorai,
Sandip Kumar Jana,
Dr Aparajita Dasgupta,
Chandan Kumar Acharya,
N.M. Nahar,
Souparna Ghosh,
Nithar Ranjan Madhu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
veethika: an international interdisciplinary research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-342X
DOI - 10.48001/veethika.2021.07.04.002
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , west bengal , overeating , medicine , environmental health , population , public health , endocrinology , socioeconomics , sociology , nursing
The amount and distribution of fat and overweight in the human body are critical when determining the risk for different illnesses. Different disorders have a close connection to abnormal fat distribution and overweight. Obesity develops when a person's weight is out of proportion to their body fat. As a result, obesity rates have lately risen in both West Bengal and India. Overeating, a sedentary lifestyle, and a lack of physical exercise are the most evident causes of obesity and overweight. Excess fat and overweight are produced as a consequence, putting people of West Bengal at greater risk for health problems. The study's goals are to understand better and record the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the West Bengal's population