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Blame it on the changing lifestyle or lack of activities or the emergence of a wealthy middle class in the city, it is taking alarming proportions. The childhood obesity is rising rapidly in Mumbai.
Take the case of a Dongri resident in Mumbai Nazir Abdul Ahmad Rehman. The 53-year old left his 100-sq metre tenement for the first time in five years. He underwent a three-hour-long bariatric surgery, which will finally enable him to lead a normal life.
Rehman, at 190 kilos, has not been able to walk for a long time. He will be able to go for a routine walk six months after the surgery. In six months, he will reduce almost 40 kgs.
Rehman's is not a sporadic case. Doctors say that in a city like Mumbai, childhood obesity is rising rapidly. A doctor said that his youngest patient is a 14-year-old who weighs 120kg. But after the surgery, he weighs 80-85 kg. Now, after increasing awareness about surgery as an option to lose weight, more and more parents are approaching the hospital with queries. He says he sees a lot of teenagers between 14 and 18 years who are morbidly obese. Some of these children are also diabetic.
This is a dangerous trend. I think the parents should be made aware about the ill effects of their children growing obese.
I think the villain of the peace is junk food and TV.
With the liberalisation of economy, the Indian economy has witnessed a radical change and a whole lot of wealthy middle class has emerged. And the nouve riche spends money like anything. This has encouraged children to eat junk food. Another villain is TV. With the advent of TV, children have abandoned the habit of playing outdoor. They prefer watching TV with some junk food in their hands.
Both the government and the parents should take some measures urgently to tackle this issue to save a whole generation becoming obese. The sooner it is done, the better.
