SIX Types of Obesity..!

SIX Types of Obesity..!

Anti-Obesity Day -  November 26

PTI

Anti-Obesity Day (AOD) is observed in various parts of the world on November 26, with several healthcare organizations and leading Media primarily in India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries marking the day with activities to highlight how Obesity is a public health hazard.

UK scientists have identified 6 types of obese people in a new study which could revolutionize how doctors treat the overweight.

The study , by the University of Sheffield, identified the 6 groups as

1. Young males who were heavy drinkers

2. Middle aged individuals who were unhappy and anxious

3.Older people who despite living with physical health conditions were happy

4.  Younger healthy females

5. Older affluent healthy adults and

6. Individuals with very poor health.

The study , led by Dr Mark Green from the University's School of Health and Related Research, concluded that those who have a BMI of 30 or / over fit into one of the six groups and strategies to suc cessfully tackle weight loss should be tailored according to which group they fall into.

“Policies designed to tackle obesity and encourage healthier lifestyles often target individuals just because they are obese. But, a focus on just the group as a whole is not very efficient.Different health promotion approaches work for different people,“ Dr Mark Green said.

“Our research showed that those in the groups that we identified are likely to need very different services, and will respond very differently to different health promotion policies,“ Dr Mark Green said.

Researchers suggested messages about alcohol reduction could help tackle obesity in young adults while for middle aged individuals who are unhappy & anxious an intervention involving increasing exercise mixed with psycho-social counselling could be beneficial. Young healthy females may not need any intervention, they added.

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