HYDERABAD: “Around ten years ago, it was during middle-age that people would face obesity problems. But, over the years, youngsters and children have started to face the same and various lifestyle changes are to be blamed,” explains Dr Janaki B, a nutritionist, who is also one of the organisers of Just Lose Fat, a National Expo on Obesity Treatments.The three-day obesity expo kick-started at Kamma Sangham in the city, with Dr Nageshwar Reddy, director, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and Dr B Sesikeran, director, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR) talking about the obesity scenario in the city and the expo saw participation of large number of health conscious Hyderabadis on day one. The idea behind this expo was to create an interactive platform for treatment providers, weight loss product companies and the potential receivers. “People may have umpteen number of questions — regarding weight loss, obesity, body mass index, body fat and more. Through this expo we are trying to answer all their questions,” explains Dr Janaki.Health check upWalk into the obesity treatment expo and the first stall to catch your eye will be the Health Evaluation counter. This stall will give a detailed assessment of your health after a calculation of your height, weight and body mass, making you realise where you stand in your health issues. Apart from this, there are many other stalls that will help you take various kinds of tests in order to figure out the kinds of health problems you are going through and an appropriate solution for the same.“Every person’s body is different and the treatment way vary from patient to patient. So, in our stall, we first conduct a checkup and provide the patient with homeopathy medicine because it is not only effective, but also does not have any side effects,” explains Dr Himabindu, who was a part of the Positive Homeopathy stall.Diet and ExerciseThe exhibition will be visited by doctors from 1 to 2 pm, where in they will discuss problems of obesity with respect to diet. Also, there is a stall in this expo that will cater to the needs of people who want to lose weight in a healthy manner keeping in mind the nutrition value. Also, there was a section where some instructors were demonstrating different types of functional exercises --- like walking, sitting, standing, squatting, and more. “We will have different types of exercises being performed everyday so that people can benefit from this expo and take their knowledge home,” says Dr Janaki in conclusion. Just Lose Fat will conclude on July 3 in the city.
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