How many Overweight/Obese in India??
18.6% Indian Men and 20.7% Indian Women are overweight and obese (NFHS 4)
India ranks 3rd as a country of overweight and obese, after American and China.
Did you know??
Obesity in India is different from the rest of the world; the “Thin-Fat Indian Phenotype”.
What does that mean??
We are just not overweight or obese, but it comes with a skewed proportion of body fat, abdominal obesity, subcutaneous fat, intra-abdominal fat and ectopic deposition of fat.
This, along with the genetic predisposition of Indians for high lipoprotein(a) levels, predisposes Indians at high risk of developing diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and death, particularly at a younger age than the rest of the world.
Recognizing the comorbidities that obesity can produce and early institution of therapy is the need of the hour.
Let’s make our life better by reversing these factors and following a gradual but a steady weight loss journey!! Just as we took time to gain that excess fat around our body, we need to be patient and follow the exercise, diet regime, and supplements which can support your weight loss.
GNC is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to ensuring quality world over. We stay committed to helping Indian consumers in better managing their weight with a scientific approach towards Living Well. Hence, to help the Indian consumers to manage their weight-related issues such as fatigue, stress, Over-weight and obesity, waist to hip circumference and ratio, GNC recommends following scientifically studied supplements.
