Around 16.3% of the children and adolescents belonging to 2-19 years age group in Sri Lanka is obese according to the Director of National Poisonous information Center in Colombo National Hospital and Consultant Physician Dr.Waruna Gunathilake.Addressing a Media Seminar held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo this morning Dr.Gunathilake has stressed that the Obesity among st all age groups in the country is on the increase due to factors like bad food habits and Lack of exercise .
If a female's waist size is 35 inches or more and male's waist size is 40 inches or more than she/he prone to obesity Dr.Gunathialke has stated.
People should avoid instant junk food and consume a nutritious meal which includes vegetables,fruits,green leaves and cereals,restricting the consuming of oil foods and have a good daily exercise to avoid obesity which can lead deadly diseases like Heart diseases,Type two Diabetes ,High Blood Preassure,High Cholesterol,Asthma and Cancers he has stressed.
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