OBESITY - A SOARING EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Batool Hassan Ziauddin College of Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Topical shifts in the dietary pattern with the intake of high caloric food along with the practices of Physical
inactivities lead to the development of Obesity1. According to the statistics of Pakistan Demographic Health
Survey (PDHS) 2013, the prevalence of Obesity among male and female population of Pakistan living in the
rural setting is found to be 11% and 19% respectively whereas in urban setting the numbers are even higher
where 23% of male population and 40% of female population are obese 2. A comprehensive global status
report on non-communicable diseases, 2010 stated that every fourth adult individual in Pakistan is either
overweight or obese making the population more vulnerable for the risk of developing non communicable
diseases (NCDs) like obstructive sleep apnea, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and
cancers.

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Published

2020-12-03

How to Cite

Hassan, B. . (2020). OBESITY - A SOARING EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN. Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation, 7(1), 3. Retrieved from http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/769

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2018): PJR Vol 7 Issue 1 (Jan-Jun)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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