High-fat diets are associated with obesity and overweight, both of which raise the risk and potential for diabetes. Obesity and death are strongly correlated. Both men and women in the region struggle with being overweight and obese. Over 50% of women are thought to be overweight. The situation with kids and teenagers is much more startling.
HOW TO REDUCE THEIR INTAKE OF FAT?
- Less than 30% of your entire calorie consumption should come from fats. By doing this, NCDs and unhealthful weight increase will be reduced.
- Although there are many different kinds of fats, unsaturated fats are preferred to trans- and saturated fats. The World Health Organization advises cutting back on saturated fats to less than 10% of total energy intake, cutting back on trans fats to less than 1% of total energy intake, and switching to unsaturated fats to replace both saturated and trans fats.
- The fatty component of meat should be removed before cooking, and vegetable oil should be used instead of animal oil and bake, steam or boil instead of fry.
- Limiting consumption of foods with high levels of saturated fats and avoiding processed foods containing trans-fats (e.g. cheese, fast food, fatty meat).
