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to follow your prescribed therapy correctly and stay consistent with your
treatment plan.
Personalised Care: Individualized assistance on your prescribed therapy initiation and support to help you feel confident in your care plan.
Therapy Adherence: Simplified guidance to stay consistent with your therapy and feel confident in your care plan.
Doctors use Body Mass Index (BMI) to check weight status. For Indians and other Asian populations, the risk of diabetes and heart disease starts at lower BMI values.
These numbers are followed in India because Asians have higher body fat and more tummy fat at lower weight.
Yes. Obesity is now recognised by global medical bodies as a:
"Chronic, relapsing, neurohormonal medical condition."
Inheritance accounts for 40-70% of a person’s obesity risk.
This is why weight regain happens: it is biology, not lack of willpower.
Many Indians may look thin or normal weight from the outside but still have high body fat inside the body, especially around the stomach.
This pattern is called the Thin-Fat Indian Phenotype.
It means a person may have normal BMI but more total body fat, less muscle mass, and more fat stored around the tummy (visceral fat).
This hidden fat increases the chance of many chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and fatty liver.
Indians generally have less muscle, which lowers metabolism.
Indians may have 3-5% more body fat than Europeans at the same BMI.
Babies born small or undernourished tend to store fat easily as adults.
Low physical activity plus a high-carb diet can lead to higher fat gain.
Central obesity means too much fat around the waist and internal organs.
Even if one’s body looks thin, a large waist increases health risk. Central obesity increases the risk of diabetes, high BP, heart disease, fatty liver, and PCOS in women, even at lower weight.
Estimated calories: 130 kcal
These are simple estimates for patient education.
This section is educational and should be tailored by the treating clinician based on diabetes status, kidney function, appetite, and tolerance.
Calories are a measure of energy. Food and drinks provide calories, and your body uses that energy to support basic functions such as breathing and circulation, as well as daily movement and exercise.
When you are active, your body uses more energy, so you burn more calories. Over time, weight loss happens when the calories you burn are greater than the calories you take in. Exercise supports that process, while food intake still plays a major role in creating the overall calorie deficit.
Enter weight and duration to estimate calories burned.
This calculator gives a simple estimate. Actual calories burned vary with body size, effort, pace, and fitness level.
This section is educational and should be adapted to the patient’s age, mobility, cardiovascular risk, and medical conditions.
Enter height and weight
BMI is a simple screening tool based on height and weight. It helps identify weight-related risk, but it does not tell the full story on its own.
For Indian adults, BMI 23 and above suggests overweight risk and BMI 25 and above suggests obesity risk. Waist size adds important information because central obesity carries its own risks.
Speak with our care team for personal counselling and guidance on the next step.
Start with one change you can realistically continue, such as regular meals, a short daily walk, better sleep, or taking your treatment as advised. Small steps are easier to maintain than trying to change everything at once.
No. Progress usually comes from consistency, not perfection. Missing a walk, eating out once, or having a difficult day does not undo your effort. What matters is returning to your routine.
That is common. Many people need support, structure, and time before they find an approach that works for them. A setback is not failure. It is often a sign that the plan needs to be more practical, more supportive, or better matched to your life.
Yes. Repeated everyday habits shape long-term progress. A little more movement, more regular meals, better hydration, and better sleep can add up over time and help you stay on track.
Keep the goal simple. Focus on the next healthy choice instead of the whole journey. Some people find it helpful to track small wins, follow a routine, or speak regularly with a doctor, counsellor, or family member who can encourage them.
Speak to a doctor if weight is affecting your energy, confidence, mobility, sleep, blood sugar, blood pressure, or overall health, or if you feel unsure about what to do next. It is better to ask early than wait until problems become harder to manage.
Yes. Support from family can make healthy routines easier. Shared meals, walking together, encouragement, and a non-judgmental environment often help people stay consistent.
Be patient with yourself. Health improvement is usually gradual. A steady, realistic plan with ongoing support is often more effective than quick fixes.
