Author(s): Kumar Banish

Abstract:
Knowledge of health education assumes great importance in India, where most of the people are ignorant about the basic principles of health and hygiene. Because of this ignorance, they are unable to prevent the diseases, most of which are preventable. There is an emergent need to remove this ignorance of masses. They are to be made aware of fundamental and basic principles of health and hygiene. Health education provides the scientific facts of community hygiene that could help in preventing and eradication many diseases and remove ignorance. Obesity is the perhaps most prevalent in both developed and developing countries, and effecting children as well as adults. It is now so common that it is replacing the more traditional public health concerns. It is one of the most significant contributors to ill health. Obesity may be defined as an abnormal growth of the adipose tissue due to an enlargement of fat cell size or an increase in fat cell number or a combination of both.

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