In today’s scenario a lot has been said and done about the healthy body weight, obesity, weight management, etc., still obesity is now taking epidemic proportions. Currently what we have is a situation where the country is yet to overcome under-nutrition (deficiencies of nutrients) in rural areas and side by side over-nutrition (excess of nutrients) is increasing its volume in the urban areas. According to a survey conducted by National Family Health Survey III, more than 1/3rd of adults are underweight, more than 10% are overweight / obese and only 55% are at a healthy weight for their height (57% men and 52% women).
Though obesity is the popular one, Weight Management also includes gaining weight in case of underweight subjects. In this category we will take you from basics of weight to its easy management. Happy Reading!!!