More than 5% Kolkatans morbidly obese: Experts

Kolkata | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

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This makes morbidly obese people three times more prone to a heart attack,” said Mandana.Morbid obesity should be treated like a serious disease, felt Debashish Saha. “Diet pattern should be revised because morbid obesity is almost invariably triggered by over-eating. But it doesn’t help since the co-morbidities like hypertension and blood sugar tend to deteriorate if food intake drops drastically. This fat infiltrates the blood vessels leading to atherosclerosis or narrowing down of the arteries due to plaque deposition. Physical exercises should be weaved into the daily routine and medication must start to check hypertension and blood sugar ..