Addressing Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and boxer Nikhat Zareen, put light on the disadvantages of obesity, and advised people to reduce the consumption of cooking oil.
"To become a fit and healthy nation, we have to tackle the problem of obesity. According to a study, today one in every eight people is suffering from the problem of obesity. Obesity cases have doubled in the past few years, but what is even more worrying is that the problem of obesity among children has also increased four-fold," PM Modi said.
"Therefore, you should decide that you will use 10% less oil every month. You can decide that you will buy 10 per cent less oil when you buy it for cooking. This will be an important step towards reducing obesity. By making small changes in our eating habits, we can make our future stronger, fitter and disease-free," PM Modi said in the Mann ki Baat," he added.
Addressing the 119th Episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the Prime Minister highlighted that obesity cases have doubled in the last few years, and the more concerning aspect has been the rise in obesity cases among children.
He also advised people to buy 10 per cent less cooking oil, and subsequently reduce the consumption of cooking oil.
The prime minister pointed out that according to a study, one in eight people are living with obesity.
Cases of obesity have doubled in the past years, but, what is even more worrying is that the problem of obesity has increased fourfold even among children, the prime minister said.
"WHO data shows that in 2022, about 250 crore people around the world were overweight, that is, they had more weight than required. These statistics are very serious and force all of us to think why this is happening. Excess weight or obesity gives rise to many kinds of problems and diseases," he said.
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"Therefore, you should decide that you will use 10% less oil every month. You can decide that you will buy 10 per cent less oil when you buy it for cooking. This will be an important step towards reducing obesity. By making small changes in our eating habits, we can make our future stronger, fitter and disease-free," PM Modi said in the Mann ki Baat," he added.
Addressing the 119th Episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the Prime Minister highlighted that obesity cases have doubled in the last few years, and the more concerning aspect has been the rise in obesity cases among children.
He also advised people to buy 10 per cent less cooking oil, and subsequently reduce the consumption of cooking oil.
The prime minister pointed out that according to a study, one in eight people are living with obesity.
Cases of obesity have doubled in the past years, but, what is even more worrying is that the problem of obesity has increased fourfold even among children, the prime minister said.
"WHO data shows that in 2022, about 250 crore people around the world were overweight, that is, they had more weight than required. These statistics are very serious and force all of us to think why this is happening. Excess weight or obesity gives rise to many kinds of problems and diseases," he said.
