ISSN: 2574-2701
Authors: Jomana Khawandanah*, Dina Khawandanah, Sundus Tewfik and Ihab Tewfik
Background and Objectives: Globesity - the epidemic of obesity - contributes significantly to NCDs, the impairment of cognition and memory, reduction in quality of life and increased health-care costs. Changes in dietary patterns (i.e., chronic excess intake) aligned with physical inactivity (reduced energy expenditure) increase the positive energy balance and fuel the obesity prevalence. As prevention is better than cure, hence formulating a diet plan associated with regular physical activity regimen may offer a sustainable healthy lifestyle to adults with restrained mobility. Methods: This article portrays the cognitive-behavioural therapy for obesity together with the role of common nutraceuticals, phytochemicals that regulate hormonal levels to achieve optimum health. Results: The outlined nutritional interventions that obese individuals may adapt have been considered to modulate the utilisation of nutrients and impact major physiological processes. Nonetheless, responsibility of tackling obesity rests with individuals and their own practices and actions. Conclusion: Governments should recognize that they have important roles to play in addressing the obesity epidemic such as investments in resources and recreational facilities like parks to sensitize the public regarding the importance of physical exercise and healthy diets. With the help of different stakeholders executing their responsibilities, the globe will certainly make faster progress in its ‘war’ against obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
Keywords: Obesity; Sedentary; Diet; Metabolic Hormones; Nutraceutical
