1. Eating a balanced diet: Eat a moderate amount of balanced food. A balanced diet consists of six components. Eat 5-6 types of vegetables, fruits, nuts and pulses every day.
2. Avoidance of fatty food: High fat food, oil, cheese, butter, fast food and cold drinks should be avoided.
3. Avoid sugary foods: Sweets, sugar, tea, coffee, chocolate, pudding, cake etc. should be avoided. Drink plenty of water instead of sugary drinks and fruit juices.
4. Dietary control: Excessive salt intake should be avoided. Take fiber rich food. Eat brown rice and wheat bread. Avoid white sugar and flour.
5. Regular exercise: Regular physical exercise and physical exertion should be done. Regular walking, cycling and swimming should be done. Regular play-dusting should be done
6. Medications: Obesity can be prevented by taking appetite suppressants or fat malabsorption medications. Drugs like Lorcaserine (Belviq), Orlistat (Xenical), Phentermine (Suprenza) etc. are being used to control obesity.
7. Use of Gastric Balloon: Gastric balloon is used when obesity is not cured by diet, exercise and medication. Using this balloon reduces body weight.
8. Gastrointestinal Hormones: Obesity can be rapidly reduced by using gastrointestinal hormones. This hormone is acting as a magic bullet to eliminate obesity.
9. Proper recreation: Children should be encouraged to play sports in the field, walk in the park, walk on the streets, hang out on sheltered roofs, etc.
10. Simple Living: Living a happy life in a healthy environment, high morale, thinking creatively.
11. Ketogenic Diet: A diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat is called a ketogenic diet. Doctors recommend a ketogenic diet to reduce obesity.
12. Treatment: Gastric bypass surgery, gastric scurvy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding etc. can be used to reduce obesity.
13. Bariatric Surgery: Bariatric surgery removes accumulated fat from the body. People with a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more undergo bariatric surgery.