Why should we avoid obesity?
There are several health consequences of obesity. Excessive body weight increases the risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, gallstones, certain types
of cancers and osteoarthritis. Obesity invariably predisposes to reduced levels of
high density lipoproteins ('good' cholesterol) and to increased levels of low density
lipoproteins ('bad' cholesterol), and triglycerides, besides an abnormal increase in
glucose and insulin levels in blood. Considering the increasing trend in the prevalence of coronary artery disease, hypertension and diabetes in India, it is
important to maintain desirable body weight for height and avoid obesity.
Keywords
Excessive body weight increases
maintain desirable body weight
several health consequences
coronary artery disease
density lipoproteins
abnormal increase
insulin levels
reduced levels
certain types
triglycerides
ayurvedic treatment for heart disease
ayurvedic treatment for obesity
Ayurvedic treatment for hypertension
low density
Ayurvedic treatment for cholesterol
