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Walkathon in Coimbatore to fight obesity |
Hundreds of enthusiasts
participated in a walkathon in Coimbatore in a bid to increase the awareness level
about obesity and its ill effects. Wearing white t-shirts and orange caps, men
and women walked through the busy streets of the city to urge people to fight
obesity and lead a healthy life. “Today, India is on of the ten countries, which
have highest number of obese people. But in future it is going to be worse. That's
why this walkathon is going to make a good impact on the common public,” said
Dr. Palanivelu, a medical practitioner and organiser of the Obesity Awareness
Walk. Cases of obesity are on rise in India , especially in the metro cities.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 300 million people are facing
obesity across the world. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS),
the proportion of obesity is increasing at 33-51 percent in Indian cities. Around
27 percent of urban population is overweight in comparison to 11 percent people
in the rural areas. More women than men are overweight. According to NFHS, 24
percent of women are overweight. |
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