Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review
Adolescent obesity and overweight cases are highly prevalent in emerging nations undergoing nutritional transition. Obesity is associated with significant comorbidities and health issues, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, orthopedic issues, low self-esteem, and dimi...
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| description | Adolescent obesity and overweight cases are highly prevalent in emerging nations undergoing nutritional transition. Obesity is associated with significant comorbidities and health issues, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, orthopedic issues, low self-esteem, and diminished quality of life. Research has shown that well-designed interventions are required to lower the risk of obesity and the burden of death and morbidity related to noncommunicable illnesses. A Cochrane review discovered that interventions combining diet, exercise, and other behavioral facets appear to be more effective in controlling obesity. Adult weight-loss interventions are not very successful, which highlights the need to prevent childhood obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2eb782e98e1d4272be59861cbb3d81bd2025-08-20T03:41:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-07-011472634263810.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2062_24Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative reviewRajalakshmi MahendranPrathap VasigarAdolescent obesity and overweight cases are highly prevalent in emerging nations undergoing nutritional transition. Obesity is associated with significant comorbidities and health issues, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, orthopedic issues, low self-esteem, and diminished quality of life. Research has shown that well-designed interventions are required to lower the risk of obesity and the burden of death and morbidity related to noncommunicable illnesses. A Cochrane review discovered that interventions combining diet, exercise, and other behavioral facets appear to be more effective in controlling obesity. Adult weight-loss interventions are not very successful, which highlights the need to prevent childhood obesity.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2062_24behaviorinterventionobesity |
| spellingShingle | Rajalakshmi Mahendran Prathap Vasigar Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care behavior intervention obesity |
| title | Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review |
| title_full | Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review |
| title_fullStr | Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review |
| title_short | Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review |
| title_sort | diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in south india a narrative review |
| topic | behavior intervention obesity |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2062_24 |
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