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Written By: Agencies | Updated : October 9, 2016 7:17 PM IST
Amruta Fadnavis, Deputy Vice President of Axis Bank and wife of the present Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday inaugurated the country's first obesity clinic, dedicated to treating rising cases among adolescents. The clinic, which has been opened at the city-based Surya Hospital, was started after a recent survey in Pune and Mumbai found that 18 per cent of the school-going children suffer from obesity, 32 per cent are over-weight and 52 per cent of the students are potential diabetics. According to the hospital, the clinic will be one-stop solution towards obesity and metabolic diseases. Right from counsellors, nutritionists and specialists in obesity care, the clinic will have all advanced medical procedures to treat obesity among adolescents. "This initiative by the Surya Hospital is very appreciable for being the most complete and comprehensive centre for treatment of obesity. Obesity should be controlled during adolescence. It can happen by only increase in awareness through parents and teachers. Regional and cultural balanced diet should be encouraged," said Amruta. Childhood obesity continues to be a serious problem across the world and in India. Childhood obesity is a serious problem that is on the rise these days and there are enough reasons which contribute to the growing numbers. The prime one is sedentary lifestyles. Children don t play outdoor games these days. There aren t many facilities for playing games like basketball, football, cricket, etc. Moreover, they have options aplenty at home like watching TV, playing video games, mobile and computer games.
According to the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) and the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF), 200 million school children are either overweight or obese. "In last few years, the number of children becoming obese has doubled. Moreover, being a dedicated child care multi-specialty hospital, we will be extending support by a collaboration-based engagement programme with care providers in the community," said B.S. Avasthi, founder and Managing Director of Surya Hospital.
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