4. What is Obesity?
Obesity is a medical condition in
which excess body fat has
accumulated to the extent that it
may have an adverse effect on
health.
It is can be defined by the Body
Mass Index (BMI).
6. Grades of Obesity
Grade Grade of Obesity BMI
I Overweight 25-29.9
II Obese 30-39.9
III Morbidly Obese >or= 40
7. Obesity increases risk of following
health condition
Metabolic syndrome Infertility ( women) & erectile
dysfunction ( men)
Type 2 Diabetes M Gall bladder disease
Hypertension Obstruction sleep apnea
Coronary Heart disease Gastro oesophageal reflux
disease(GERD)
Osteoporosis Cancers(breast , endometrial
& colon)
Stroke Asthma
Depression Non alcoholic fatty liver
8. Exercise – What ,Where and When ?
Walking/Jogging& Running
Sports e.g. badminton , volleyball ,
kho-kho
Endurance sports e.g. cycling
,swimming
Aerobics & dancing
Yoga
Gym. i.e. Weight or circuit training
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10. Points of comparison…
Weight bearing exercises
Part of body exercised
Cardio vascular benefits
Cost
Time and travelling
Social sports
Variety
Safety aspect
Motivation
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31. Walking For Weight Loss
Speed (min . per km.) Calories per km
12:30 46
9:20 56
7:30 72
40. First Run Session
5 min. walk – cover 600 mt.(warm up )
3 min. run - cover 100 mt.
3 min. walk
Repeat run /walk 3 or 4 times
Finish with 5 min walk (cool down )
The session lasts 20-25 mins- covering
a distance of2.5 kms.