The document emphasizes the importance of healthy eating and exercise to combat junk food consumption and reduce obesity rates in India. It cites a study indicating that physical inactivity affects a significant portion of the population, leading to health risks such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Recommendations include exercising for at least 30 minutes daily, consuming leafy vegetables, and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule.

1. Health
Care
Restrict Junk Food
Say Yes to Healthy Food!
Some
Exercise
Exercise
with
Healthy
Diet
Reduce
Junk Food
23%
28%
20%
How People Intend to Lose Weight
Source:
Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18627500
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974063/
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What should I do for a Healthy Lifestyle?
Exercising
Patterns
in India
people are inactive54%
<10% do some form of
physical activity
people do >= 150
mins/Exercise per week24%
58:42Men:Women - in terms of
physical activity
%
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI >=30)
5.5
1.9 1.6
12.6
7.2
3.8
Male Female
Urban Population Urban Slum Rural Population
0
10
20
Leads to Cardio-vascular Diseases
Side-effects of Sedentary Lifestyle:
Aids in onset of Diabetes
Can cause Arthritis
Could lead to infertility in men
Could cause cancer
Healthy Weight Range for Men
Healthy Weight Range for Women
5'4 - 5'6
62 - 67 KG
5'7 - 5'9 5'10 - 6'0 6'1 - 6'3
70 - 75 KG 77 - 82 KG 85 - 90 KG
5'4 - 5'6 5'7 - 5'9 5'10 - 6'05'1 - 5'3
50 - 55 KG 57 - 62 KG 65 - 70 KG 72 - 77 KG
Exercise at least thirty minutes
a day30
1 Eat at least one meal with leafy
vegetables
8 Your body needs at least eight
hours of sleep a day
Maintain a punctual regime. Eat, Exercise
and sleep on time.