Bangalore Home To 43 Percent Obese People
The survey revealed that 71 percent Bangaloreans preferred eating fried and fatty food and 43 percent preferred eating junk food like pizzas and burgers over healthy diet. The percentage who preferred eating fried and fatty food in Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi were 53, 67 and 59 percent respectively. Further, 8 percent in Chennai, 38 percent in Hyderabad and 25 percent in Kochi preferred junk food.
Dr HV Shivaram, chief of gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, Columbia Asia Hospitals, said "Obesity is directly related to behavioural and environmental factors. Eating out falls under behavioural pattern. Today, food is readily available by simply making a phone call and at affordable rate. Outside food is rich in oil, fats and calories, which increases weight. Eating out for a long period of time can increase the risk of obesity and lead to many complementary diseases. Physical activity is a must," as reported by TOI.
It is also said that 22 percent of the respondents did not do or never intend to do anything to control their increasing weight. Region wise, 33 percent in Chennai, 15 percent in Hyderabad and 17 percent in Kochi said that they did nor or never intend to do anything to control their increasing weight.
