Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he was happy to join the campaign against obesity launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“I’m very happy to join the campaign against obesity launched by PM @narendramodiji,’ Abdullah posted on his X handle. The chief minister also nominated 10 persons to join the PM’s campaign.
“Obesity causes several lifestyle-related health issues like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, strokes & breathing problems, not to mention mental health conditions like anxiety & depression. Today I’m nominating these 10 people to join the PM’s campaign against obesity & requesting them to nominate a further 10 people each to take this fight forward,” he said.
Among those nominated by Abdullah were Biocon Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, businessman Sajjan Jindal, actor Deepika Padukone, former tennis player Sania Mirza, former cricketer Irfan Pathan, MP Supriya Sule, and former Wushu player Kuldeep Handoo.
Making a strong pitch for the fight against obesity, PM Modi had in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast on Sunday urged people to use less oil in food and also pass on the challenge of reducing oil intake by 10 per cent to 10 others.
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PM Modi said, "WHO data shows that in 2022, about 250 crore people around the world were overweight; that is, they had more weight than required.”
“These statistics are very serious and force all of us to think about why this is happening. Excess weight or obesity gives rise to many kinds of problems and diseases," he said.
PM Modi also pointed out a study that showed one in every eight people is living with obesity.
"As mentioned in yesterday’s #MannKiBaat, I would like to nominate the following people to help strengthen the fight against obesity and spread awareness on reducing edible oil consumption in food. I also request them to nominate 10 people each so that our movement gets bigger!" PM has posted on X.
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