{"id":313329,"date":"2025-11-29T00:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/313329\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T00:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:31:19","slug":"max-healthcare-endocrinology-head-tells-amitabh-bachchan-how-to-stay-fit-obesity-modern-chronic-disease-ki-janani-hai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/313329\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Healthcare endocrinology head tells Amitabh Bachchan how to stay fit: \u2018Obesity modern chronic disease ki janani hai\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Obesity is one of the most common health problem that India faces. Around 18 crore Indians are chronic victims of obesity. The group chairman of Max Healthcare department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Padmabhushan awardee Dr. Ambrish Mithal, recently made an appearance on shed light on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr_Ambrish_Mithal_talks_about_obesity_1764234616437_1764234635542.jpeg\" alt=\"Obesity is one of the most common health problems in India with almost 18 crore people falling prey to it.(Instagram\/@sonytvofficial)\" title=\"Obesity is one of the most common health problems in India with almost 18 crore people falling prey to it.(Instagram\/@sonytvofficial)\"\/>   Obesity is one of the most common health problems in India with almost 18 crore people falling prey to it.(Instagram\/@sonytvofficial)    <\/p>\n<p>Appearing on the popular game show <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/kaun-banega-crorepati-\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Kaun Banega Crorepati\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kaun Banega Crorepati<\/a>, hosted by Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, Dr Mithal spoke about the how alarming of a problem obesity actually is on on Anti-Obesity Day.<\/p>\n<p>The disease is spreading fast and a lot of Indians, mostly those who reside in the metropolitan cities, fall prey to it, Dr Mithal said adding that they are either overweight or obese.<\/p>\n<p>Talking of how people turn a blind eye towards the health hazard, Dr Mithal stressed how people assume that obesity is just something that affects the appearance and has nothing to do with internal health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSabhi log chahte hai ki patle ho, achhe lage (Everyone wants to turn slim, and look good),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut obesity modern chronic diseases ki janani hai, it is the mother of modern chronic diseases,\u201d Dr Mithal explained.<\/p>\n<p>He added that we all see people suffering with diabetes, but the main fuel that runs the disease is increased weight. <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/obesity\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Obesity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Obesity<\/a> is also the starting point for not just diabetes, but for hundreds of conditions including blood pressure, different kinds of arthritis, and even some types of cancer.<\/p>\n<p> How to deal with obesity<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIska ilaaj kaise ho? (How to recover from it?),\u201d a curious Amitabh Bachchan asked Dr Mithal.<\/p>\n<p>We need to focus on our <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/lifestyle\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"lifestyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lifestyle<\/a> first, the doctor replied. \u201cMain jo humein focus karna hai, woh toh humaari jeevanshaili par hi hai (We need to focus mainly on our lifestyle),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It is very important to take care of what is eaten and the amount of physical exercise we do. \u201cThat is the basis of everything, uske bina aage nahi badh sakte (We cannot go ahead with the cure without that),\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are times when genes play a role in inheriting obesity and it is predisposed into the newer generation, there are times when hormones are altered too.<\/p>\n<p> Awareness towards obesity<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mithal added that just like people consult doctors regarding their diseases like diabetes and blood pressure, they should pay equal attention to obesity and address their concerns to their doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Shedding light on the lack of awareness towards obesity, <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/amitabh-bachchan\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Amitabh Bachchan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amitabh Bachchan<\/a> emphasized on the importance of Dr Mithal&#8217;s message to the audience on Anti-Obesity Day and urged everyone to reach out to their doctors regarding this rising problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApne aap ko swasth rakhiye, aur weight management kijiye, kyuki sehat se bada koi dhan nahi hota (Keep yourselves healthy and undertake measures for weight management, because health is wealth),\u201d Amitabh said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Obesity is one of the most common health problem that India faces. 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