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Friday, August 11, 2006

Personality conciousness

I agree in the statement "Beauty lies in the beholder's eyes" but at the same time isn't it better to take care of ourselves? There is an adage in tamil "Aal paathi aadai paathi" which translates to Person counts to half and dress counts to the other half of how a person appears. But most of the time we take so much care about the dress and seldom do we care about our personality which includes the body posture, kind of dressing, presenting yourself in the dress, way we look(thin or fat) and lot more things.
Initially USA had a lot of people with obesity, but slowly people are becoming concious and have changed their lifestyle and food inorder to eradicate obesity. The calorie chart is being printed behind every comercially available food product. This surely helps the people to decide on what to eat and what not to eat. Food is not the only factor that causes obesity, lack of activity also is a prime contributer to this disease. While US is the most obese nation on earth, Australia is not too far behind. But projections predict that in 5 years every third child is expected to be obese. If that comes true then Australia will surpass US.
Well don't be happy that India is not in the top position like how we are leading in population. There is an alarming increase in the condition of obesity in India and other South Asian countries in the past few years. Thanks to all the fast food joints. At survery's done at schools in Indian cities show that 30% of adolescents from India's higher economic groups are overweight. And a Sri Lankan study has shown that 14% of the urban school children are overweight, two thirds of them are from families with high income.
More and more children are being affected by obesity because of the rapid change of lifestyle, more easily available fast food and reduced activity such as excercise or playing outdoor games. Now a days most of the children spend their leisure time surfing net, watching TV, playing indoor games and video games such as Gameboy, playstation etc.
In many asian populations abdominal and central obesity (measured by the ratio of waist to hip circumference) is found to be more common than obesity defined by BMI. Study in India revealed that 20% of adults who are not obese by BMT definition still had abdominal obesity. Professions such as software engineer and call center personnel also contribute significantly to increase in obesity amoung young adults.
Obesity increases the risk of developing Coronary Artery disease, Diabetes, Hyper tension, high blood pressure, Cancers (breast cancers in women and prostrate cancer in men), osteoarthritis, liver disease, reduced fertility and sleep apnoea.
Though obesity is reaching alarming heights in India, obesity has been in the blind spot for long because the government is still fighting under-nutrition. Hence the onus lies on each one of us to take care of us and our children to avoid obesity. In order to avoid obesity eat healthy food with a good mixture of proteins, carbohydrates and fluids and indulge in some physical activity such as sports, exercise, adventure activity etc. We need to be concious about the amount of calories intake that we take during each meal.

(Ref: Hindu Business Line, BMJ Journals)

Varta...

46 Comments:

  • At August 11, 2006 2:35 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Gunda irundhaalum seri olliya irundhalum seri.. sandhoshama irundha podhaadha?? Adhu en KK gunda irukkaravangala bayamurutha oru periya vyaadhi listae pottirukkeenga?

     
  • At August 11, 2006 6:02 AM, Blogger Ganesh Ranganathan said…

    A major caouse of obesity in middle class kids is the considering chubby kids 'cute'.... This leads to overfeeding of kids at a very young age...

    When I was young, me and a bunch of no-good kids from our locality used to play cricket or football all day outdoors, come rain or shine....nowadays kids have no exercise playing computer games and all....

     
  • At August 11, 2006 6:33 AM, Blogger Has to be me said…

    Good post KK. What do to times have changed thus & kids these days seem to be under pressure do be in par with the next door neighbour! Mostof the times it is like - "Look @ ur friend X, he seems to be so conversant with computer & the computer games....look @ u...y dont u also use the computer?!"

    Not only that, these days kids mostly are not as friendly persons as we were as kids. Cos they r busy with their umpteen activities that they seldom find time for friends. As a result they become couch potatoes & get glued to computer, tv, play stations etc.

    Hope the truth from ur post dawns upon the present generation.

     
  • At August 11, 2006 8:05 AM, Blogger s0ulasylum said…

    aaaha... such a post from a person who eats pineapple cheesecake three times a day??? chae chae.. wht is this kk???? wait till i write a post on ur eating habits.. !!!! :)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 9:11 AM, Blogger பரத் said…

    Informative...
    good one

     
  • At August 11, 2006 9:29 AM, Blogger Has to be me said…

    hmmm, so u & s0ul r hell bent on picking on each other?! ;)

    s0ul,
    Sure Im waiting too! Thanks fr letting the cat out (3 cheese cakes...gosh!) Maybe kk is undernourished & hence can afford the same!!! ;)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 9:44 AM, Blogger KK said…

    G3 - Santhosam pothum, but nalama iruntha thane santhosama iruka mudiyum...That list of health problems are not what I made up...Complan ad'la vara maathiri..., oru doctor'al prescrib panna pattathu :)

    @Ganesh - Agree with you on the kids now a days...Even now if I meet my friends near my home we all play cricket or Basketball but the kids in the street dont play at all...Sad... :(

    @Has to be me - I hate this comparison... Why do kids need to be compared with other kids around?
    Well its the parents duty to make their children know how important sports, exercise and good food habits are...Provided the parent knows about these :)

    @S0ulasylum - Pineapple cheesecake three times a day??? that too me??? This is a serious allegation...wait, wait,I will tell my mummy.... :)

    @Barath - Thanks dude!!!

     
  • At August 11, 2006 9:49 AM, Blogger KK said…

    @Has to be me - Well I am a nice guy who loves peas...You accept that don't ya? ;)

    You beleive S0ul and not me??? :(

    PS: Oopsy, did I mis-spell peace? Gosh! Food always distracts me... :)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 11:07 AM, Blogger Syam said…

    KK, romba velai kudukareenga...evalo neram ukkandhu padikarathu... :-)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 12:03 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @Syam - seri ninuttu padeenga.... :)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 1:01 PM, Blogger s0ulasylum said…

    htbm: aiyoo.. no no nothing like that at all... truce time.. he's buying me cheesecake.. so no more dark secrets for anyone! :)

    kk: LOL@ ninuttu padeenga.. tht was soooooooooo sad! heh! :)

     
  • At August 11, 2006 2:47 PM, Blogger Priya said…

    KK: Thaz a good post an awareness thru' your page who reads it. Eating habits- couch potato :-))) thaz why we see 1x, 2x and 3x in america. Do we see in India???
    Here some ppl' hardly walk. They park their cars close to carts to run for grocery and shopping. Where is the time to exercise rather eat, sleep and gossip.

     
  • At August 11, 2006 4:26 PM, Blogger Unknown said…

    It's true that children of this generation are becoming couch potatoes. And u hit the nail on the head regarding Playstations and

    video games. But undernutrition is much more serious problem than obesity, I guess. More than 30 million(?) children in India

    are undernourished. And many of them are expected to die before the age of 5!

     
  • At August 11, 2006 6:45 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @S0ulasylum - Good job!!

    @Priya - We have started to see 1x 2x 3x in India too but comparitively lesser. The same is catching up in India too, life is becoming easier there too.

    @Karthik - Wow! those statistics are shocking, 30 million??? can't believe it. But we need to take care of obesity too else this will be the next threat.

     
  • At August 11, 2006 11:54 PM, Blogger Sat said…

    when ur post started off...i thought you were going the i-know-how-badly-we-indians-dress way....and rubbed my hands in excitement...but then...

     
  • At August 12, 2006 2:00 AM, Blogger prithz said…

    Nice post to put in awareness... first i thought u were goin to tell me some fashion tips imported from america... was really eager.. ;p

    Inga, nan ennada na, murungakka vaatham irundhindu, weight podanumnu, daily icecream, butter,cheese, choc, apple, 2 BIG MUG milk lam sapadren... Neenga ennada na... cha... kadaiseela, that-that man, that-that problem.. dhan ella edathalaiyum....

     
  • At August 12, 2006 3:07 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    KK : "Manna"nnu oru pattam kuduthu konjama ice vechadhukkae 50 por kaasugalaa?? Idha naan edhirpaakavae illayae.. :)) (Read it in Gauravam style)

    Therinjirundha konjam nerayavae ice vechiruppaenae.. Paravaailla.. adhukkenna innoru chance kedaikkaamala poidum :))

     
  • At August 12, 2006 11:19 AM, Blogger Syam said…

    G3, jaakrathaya irukunga 50 porkaasukal nu sollitu appuram pulikesi style la mooku podi pottuda porar :-)

     
  • At August 12, 2006 11:28 AM, Blogger KK said…

    @Sat - Well that's another post that's in my mind for sometime now...can hope for one soon... Though I did not intend to disappoint people like you, since two of you (You and Prithz) have got deceived, I now claim that I intended to have this twist in my post ;)

    @Prtihz - Your polambal is familiar to me, since I was struggling to put on weight until a few years back... BTW Apple for gaining weight?? One of Paithra's post said apple is a negative calorie food. So check out...

    @G3 - Athanala than yenakku oru rendu naala jaladhosam pidichu irukka??

    Syam - Ungalukku CID Natamai'nu peyar vekkalam pola irukku...Kalachitiye thaliva.... :) (Don't know about your hairstyle, ungalukku niraya mudi iruntha replace thaliva with parata...) :)
    (Ungalukku mudi yepp)

     
  • At August 13, 2006 2:44 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Syam : Avar mookkupodi potta namma badhilukku molagapodi pottuda maatom?? Pazhikku Pazhila ennaikkumae theliva iruppomilla.. :)))

    KK : Sidela per veikkara thozhil edhaavadhu pandreengala? Syamukku peraa vechu thaldreenga.. Paathu kadaisila avarukku sondha per marandhuda pogudhu... :)))

     
  • At August 13, 2006 2:58 AM, Blogger prithz said…

    Hey, actually, apple i dutn eat for puttin on weight.. chinna vayasula, teachers romba try panni "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away" nu solli kudhutha nyabagam.. adhan... me eating apple.. hehe :) inga if i fall sick, yaarum jeera rasam um thachi mamam kudukamataanga.. so :)

     
  • At August 13, 2006 3:11 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Prithz : //jeera rasam um thachi mamam//

    Jeera rasam ok.. Thachi mam??? appadinna ennanga?? Per pudhusaa irukkae.. therinjukkalaamaennu oru aarvam dhaan.. :))

     
  • At August 13, 2006 6:46 AM, Blogger Jeevan said…

    Totally agree with you!

    Nowadays even the leaning not allowing the children’s to play and involve in starts activities, because from morning to nigh they are busy in school, after leaving the school they are going for tuitions and come home eat and sleep. They have only Sunday to play and watch TV. See the beach, nowadays the people who go a walk has increased of this over calories. Very nice post friend:)

     
  • At August 13, 2006 5:19 PM, Blogger Syam said…

    KK, pathi thalai sottai(ippo epdi parattai nu per veipeenga)
    Pulikesi style la "Ellorukum per veipatha innrumudhal neengal Name sootum Nedunchelian endru alaikapaduveerkal"
    :-)

    G3, neenga adikadi thalaila onnum illanu prove panreenga, Tachi mam = Thayir Saatham :-)

     
  • At August 13, 2006 10:42 PM, Blogger golmaalgopal said…

    good post man.....u're right ppl should be health consious too....isn't this ironical....ppl lose their health in order to earn lotsa money...and then spend the money in gainin their health....

     
  • At August 14, 2006 6:29 AM, Blogger Keshi said…

    thats right...we must look after our selves b4 we all look like Michelin tyre men walking this Earth.

    Keshi.

     
  • At August 14, 2006 9:04 AM, Blogger KK said…

    G3 - Molaga podiya??? I gotta be careful with you.. :) Manna appadinu kupiteenga... so atleast oru velaiyathu pannavendama?? athan peyar vekkuren... :) You dont know Thachi Mammu??? oh no... hahaha...shame shame :)

    @Prithz - Thinking the same way even I bought apples, but in my house we are throwing a rotten apple a day now :)

    @Jeevan - Hey Jeevan! How are you doing? Whatever you said is very true. But we should change our attitude towards health and do preventive measures rather than post measures.

    @Syam - Paathi thalai sottai naala...ungalukku arattai'nu (half + parattai) peyar vekkalam...yenna sollureenga?? Nandri...appo oru doubt...Nedunchezhiyan appidu peyar vechathu naala should I have a pencil line meesai like the politician?? :)

    @Golmaalgopal - //pl lose their health in order to earn lotsa money...and then spend the money in gainin their health....// Awesome statement...Very true...Welcome here Gopal!! Hope to see you around...

    @Keshi - Michelin tyre???hahaha that will look funny... Just imagining how Michelin Keshi will look... ;)

     
  • At August 14, 2006 10:17 AM, Blogger s0ulasylum said…

    hmmm.. so u did switch boxes.. did u poison my food also? ;-) hehehehe..

     
  • At August 14, 2006 12:16 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @S0ulasylum - uhn??? :o why did you switch the box??

     
  • At August 14, 2006 1:38 PM, Blogger Syam said…

    //arattai//

    indha name G3 ku thaan veikanum..avanga thaan arattai queen :-)

     
  • At August 14, 2006 1:53 PM, Blogger s0ulasylum said…

    arre.. u switched boxes.. now im stuck with ur food! and u with very little of mine.. lol! :)

     
  • At August 14, 2006 3:51 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @Syam - Arattai Queen nalla iruke...

    @S0ulasylum - You would have got more food...poor me I am starving... :(

     
  • At August 14, 2006 6:30 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Syam : //neenga adikadi thalaila onnum illanu prove panreenga//

    Shhh.. Unmaiellam ippadi urakka solla koodaadhu.. :))

    //indha name G3 ku thaan veikanum..avanga thaan arattai queen//

    Irundhaalum arattaila ungala beat panna mudiyuma syam?? Ungaloda compare panna naangalaan endha moolaikku??.. :))

    KK : //Arattai Queen nalla iruke//

    Innum queen rangukkellam munnerala.. ippo dhaan trngla irukken.. have to improve soon :))

     
  • At August 14, 2006 7:47 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @G3 - ungaloda perumai ungalukku theriyala...

     
  • At August 14, 2006 8:23 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    KK : Ennadhidhu? innum officeliya irukkeenga? Illa sincere sigamaniya veetukku poyum vela paakareengala? konjam overa therila :))

    Iniya Sudhandhira dhina vaazhthukkal.. :)

     
  • At August 14, 2006 10:48 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @G3 - Veetla irukiren...aana velai seiyala...

    Iniya Sudhandhira dhina vazhthukkal... Jai hind! :)

     
  • At August 15, 2006 7:49 AM, Blogger Syam said…

    G3,KK and ALL,
    Iniya Sudhandhira dhina vazhthukkal..Vande Mataram :-)

    //ippo dhaan trngla irukken.. have to improve soon//
    G3, thanadakathin Thalaiviye vaazhka..vaazhka...

     
  • At August 15, 2006 9:40 AM, Blogger KK said…

    @Syam & All
    Happy Independence day!! Jai Hind!!

    G3... Vaazhga vaazhga...

     
  • At August 15, 2006 6:32 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    KK & Syam : Mannargalukku thaan mathavanga vaazhga gosham poduvaanga.. Inga ultava Mazhuppal mannanum Samalik mannanum enakku vazhga gosham podareenga?? Idhellam nalla illa.. :)))

    //thanadakathin Thalaiviye//
    Nalla vela thalavalinnu sollaama vitteengalae.. adhu varaikkum sandhosham..

     
  • At August 15, 2006 10:46 PM, Blogger KK said…

    @G3 - nalla velai neenga yengala mannarnu koopidala... :) athuve yengalukku santhosam.... :)

     
  • At August 15, 2006 11:35 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    KK : //nalla velai neenga yengala mannarnu koopidala//

    Puriyala :(( Erkanavae dhaan ungalukku Mannar pattam sotti perellam vera vechaachey.. ( Syam, thiruppi mandaila onnum illannu prove pandrennu solladheenga.. nijamavae avar enna solla varrarunnu enakku puriyala.. )

     
  • At August 16, 2006 8:54 AM, Blogger KK said…

    @G3 - Oh sorry! oru 'a' miss panniten... I meant mannaar not mannar :)

     
  • At August 16, 2006 9:45 PM, Blogger Keshi said…

    u dun have to imagine...my belly these days is looking alot like that lol!

    Keshi.

     
  • At August 16, 2006 11:11 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Oh..**Oru asattu smile** :)

     
  • At August 17, 2006 9:31 AM, Blogger KK said…

    @Keshi - I dont beleive it...You seem to shake it off every weekend on the dance floor...I should get some tips from you... :)

    @G3 - eeeeee **Oru asattu smile from me too** :)

     
  • At February 16, 2007 10:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

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