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Obesity epidemic of India

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Obesity in India is on the rise. It has reached enormous proportions. As I sit and count at airports, the number of women who look obviously overweight and obese, the figures I get is 8 out of 10. And this is around same in children of all sexes and around 6 in 10 men show clearcut overweight and obesity that is obvious even to naked eye. Anthropometric measurements might reveal more of them.  What are the likely causes? I have a theory that starts analysing these cases right from the 2000s or previous century. Junk food eating and sedantry lifestyle had already given an upward push to obesity in last century. And this also gave rise to diabetes mellitus in both men and women. Hence, such mothers also had diabetes in pregnancy. Some who did not have diabetes otherwise had gestational diabetes. From 2000 to 2026 prevalence of gestational diabetes has risen in india. It has even spread to rural areas and recent national data gives a figure of 22.4% which is almost 1 in 4 pregnant mot...
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Vitamin B12 deficiency: 9 symptoms and signs for diagnosis

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 The body requires a lot of different kinds of food components to keep functioning normally. Often, one or more vital nutrients fall short of the requirements and this leads to certain symptoms and signs. Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that the body needs. Its deficiency is common especially in the older age group and in people on plant based foods. But the condition remains undiagnosed. What are the symptoms and signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency that should make one suspect the condition? Vitamin B12 deficiency in the USA Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that the body requires for energy production, DNA synthesis, and also for proper brain and nervous system function. Humans procure it from the daily foods. Yet the deficiency is common at all ages. But the absorption of this vitamin decreases with age. Therefore, deficiency of this vital nutrient is more often seen in the older age group. In the USA and in the UK, deficiency of vitamin B12 is found in 20% of those over the a...
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Change to vegan foods for sustainable future should focus on adequate and complete information without aggression or hypocrisy!

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Going vegan is becoming a trend worldwide and especially amongst youngsters. There are some devoted vegans who are carrying the movement forward. Veganism is good for humans, animals, and the universe. But the movement has to move forward in the right way and also highlight the limitations of a purely vegan diet. But this is not taking place. There is no knowledge provided of what exactly should a vegan eat and add as supplements in his daily food. Besides, there is a lot of aggression and hypocrisy from these devoted advocates of the movement. This will in the long run harm the movement and lead to people coming back to non-vegetarian eating habits. The approach for the changeover has to be based on proper and adequate information and with compassion and understanding rather than with aggression or misinformation.  Vegan foods and their limitations Vegan food is healthy and can be made healthier. But there are some deficiencies noticed with purely vegan foods. These include vitami...
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