Abstract
The Arabic word for health صحي is synonymous in English language to “weight” وزن (Khoury, 2001), and a cultural link for perceiving weight as health can very well be understood, the impact of Arabic culture and values on a random Pakistani cannot be denied under any circumstances. Obesity is a major concern, in adults and more so in children. Pakistan is going through a transitional phase for some decades whereby changes are coming across in lifestyles, family structures, incomes, a new set of stresses, rural to urban shift, migrants’ influx making the transition all the more complex when compared to other countries (Nanan, 2002).
Highlights
The Arabic word for health صحيis synonymous in English language to “weight” ( وزنKhoury, 2001), and a cultural link for perceiving weight as health can very well be understood, the impact of Arabic culture and values on a random Pakistani cannot be denied under any circumstances
Pakistan is going through a transitional phase for some decades whereby changes are coming across in lifestyles, family structures, incomes, a new set of stresses, rural to urban shift, migrants’ influx making the transition all the more complex when compared to other countries (Nanan, 2002)
The study outlines adopted lifestyle changes when comparing urban and rural populace, where diet quality and quantity together with a much mechanized lifestyle can be blamed for. It doesn't come off as a surprise that urban population is at a higher risk of developing noncommunicable diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, cancer which resulted in 63% deaths globally. (David et al, 2012)
Summary
The Arabic word for health صحيis synonymous in English language to “weight” ( وزنKhoury, 2001), and a cultural link for perceiving weight as health can very well be understood, the impact of Arabic culture and values on a random Pakistani cannot be denied under any circumstances. The study outlines adopted lifestyle changes when comparing urban and rural populace, where diet quality and quantity together with a much mechanized lifestyle can be blamed for It doesn't come off as a surprise that urban population is at a higher risk of developing noncommunicable diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, cancer which resulted in 63% deaths globally. If a person takes in more calories beyond the capacity of the body to store it under the skin, it gets stored as visceral fat, around and in vital organs such as liver, pancreas, intestines that in turn release inflammatory mediators increasing vulnerability to noncommunicable diseases (Chaldakov et al, 2003) Some of these mediators have been associated with impaired memory and compromised cognitive skills (Trollor et al, 2012).
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