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The Sedentary Lifestyle-Obesity Crisis
The Sunday Guardian
|March 02, 2025
The Indian government should declare a Pigouvian health tax on junk food.
Obesity: Excessive body fat isn't just a cosmetic concern; it is a major cause of serious health issues with reduced productivity and financial consequences to the individual, the community, and the nation. This is why PM Modi has initiated an anti-obesity campaign in his monthly radio broadcast and on social media. A combination of factors like genetics, binge eating of high-calorie processed foods, and a sedentary lifestyle with stress and inadequate sleep, steroid medication, and inadequate thyroxine levels causes obesity.
Health risks of obesity include rapid aging, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke (paralysis), some cancers, breathing problems (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), worn-out joints (osteoarthritis), fatty liver diseases, diseases of the gallbladder, pancreas, kidney, sexual function and fertility (PCOD), pregnancy and mental health problems. Reduced mobility and difficulty in maintaining personal hygiene are other problems. Soon insurance companies, airlines, and other facilities will penalize the obese.
This story is from the March 02, 2025 edition of The Sunday Guardian.
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