Pear shaped woman & Apple shaped woman

A woman who has abdominal circumference more than 80 cm has central (abdominal) obesity.  Her body weight may be in normal range.

Pear shaped woman:

• Fat is deposited in buttocks and hips
• No deposition of fat around abdomen
• Abdominal circumference at the level of navel is 80 cm or less
• No risk of diabetes or heart disease

Apple shaped woman:

• Larger waist and carry a lot of weight around the abdomen
• Abdominal circumference is much more than 80 cm (it is between 95 to 100 cms)
• More risk of diabetes and heart disease

Pear-shaped women are healthier than Apple-shaped women 

Waist -to-hip ratio:

Measure around the widest part of your hip and the narrowest part of your waist (just above the navel)

Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement

Waist -to- hip ratio should be less than 0.85 

The ratio greater than 0.85 is a risk factor for diabetes and hear disease.
Apple shaped women have higher waist to hip ratio

More and more women are becoming Apple shaped with a high waist- to- hip ratio and are suffering from diabetes or heart attack

 .P.S.

Women are not aware of abdominal obesity.

Even if they are told about it they may not take it seriously

It needs great efforts and a very disciplined lifestyle.

Average woman will just accept it and do nothing about it

Can we prevent dementia in old age?

Dementia is a condition characterized by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking skills 

It affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia. 

Dementia is seen in old age but the process is going on in the brain for the past 15 to 20 years.

 common early symptoms::

•  memory problems,(for the recent events) 
•  increasing confusion.
•  reduced concentration.

It is possible to prevent this irreversible problem, 
It is difficult but not impossible.

How is your cardiovascular health when you become 50 years old.?
If you rectify these risk factors you can minimize the risk of dementia.

what is the action plan?

• Stop smoking from today,(if you are a smoker)
• Improve you diet:.

      fruits and vegetables  
      whole wheat bread or roti
      Basmati rice (refer to the blog on basmati rice)
      Chole, rajma ,Mung 
      Restrict the cooking oil to half liter per month 

• Regular physical exercise 
• optimal body weight
• Normal blood sugar (without anti diabetic drugs)
• Normal blood cholesterol (without statins)
• Blood pressure within normal range 

   Stop eating out (birthdays,marriages,get together etc)  

P.S.

• How simple is it and how difficult it is?

• If there were medicines to rectify these risk factors, you would not mind taking them.

• Unfortunately you have to make efforts and lead a disciplined lifestyle for many many years.

• Is it possible? 

Do it as much as you can.

Something is better than nothing