This document discusses lifestyle diseases in women and provides health screening recommendations. It notes key health metrics like BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol and waist-to-hip ratio that should be monitored. It also emphasizes the importance of exercise, nutrition, sleep and managing stress. Screening programs are recommended to help identify obesity as a growing issue in India requiring treatment and economical weight loss solutions. Maintaining a balanced diet with fruits/vegetables and lean proteins while limiting junk food and staying hydrated is advised.

1. Women’s health matters:IWD
2024
Lifestyle diseases in women
Dr Prerna Kapoor
08/03/24

2. Take Charge of your Numbers
• Age
• Anti Hbs
• BMI
• BP
• Cholesterol
• Hb
• HbA1c
• Height
• Sugars
• Weight
• WHR

3. BMI And WHR
BMI CUTOFFS:
overweight = BMI 23.0–24.9 kg/m2
and obesity = BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2
Waist circumference (WC):
males>90 cm and females>80 cm
Waist-hip ratio (WHR):
abdominal obesity in men WHR ≥ 0.90.
For women, WHR ≥ 0.85 or higher

4. As per National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5), one in every
four Indians is obese.
There is an urgent need to identify obesity as a chronic disease
requiring immediate attention, mandating timely screening,
timely treatment, and economical ways of achieving and
managing weight loss across the country

5. Check
Check
• Vaccination status
Participate in
• Screening programs

6. Back to Basics
Healthy Home cooked Nuritious Balanced Diet
Macros:
Carbs,Proteins,Fibre,Good fats,Water
Micros:Vitamins and Minerals
Say no to
Junk food/Processed food
Sugars/Fried foods

7. • Read food labels carefully
• Eat mindfully
Fruits/Vegetables/Dals/Milk/dahi/Paneer/Eggs/Lean
meats/Sattu

8. Exercise
NEAT
Stretching
Cardio
Weight lifting/strength training

10. Time nahi hai Jagaah nahi hai
Kaise karein exercise?

11. Say yes to
• Adequate Sleep
• Hobbies
Say no to
• Stress
• Mobile addiction
• Alchohol,Tobacco,Smoking

12. #smallstepsmatter
Make small adjustments
Start slow

15. Thank you