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Is it possible to live a healthier life with fitness trackers?

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Answered by

Dr. Hariharan

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iCliniq medical review team

Published At September 13, 2022
Reviewed AtOctober 6, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

How and why do people change when they become aware of certain behaviors, such as eating too many calories and junk food, not moving enough, having high blood pressure, and so on? Can fitness trackers help people live healthier lives than ever before? If yes, how?

Answered by Dr. Hariharan

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

We used to have food scarcity and too much physical labor. As a result, obesity and lifestyle diseases are decreasing in the population. People eat more when there is more food available and less when there is no food available. The agricultural revolution and a smart public distribution system followed. Food has become plentiful. We could not break our centuries-old habit. We began to eat more. Then came Industrial, IT developments, and the opening up of markets. It resulted in less physical activity, excessive mental strain, irregular working hours, and the availability of cheap, tasty junk food. All this started leading to lifestyle diseases like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.

In the current period, when the diseases mentioned above began to skyrocket, people began to realize that they were overeating, eating junk calories, foods with high fat and salt content, and leading sedentary lifestyles. When they began to see their parents, relatives, and friends contracting these diseases, they realized there was no way out because they, too, lead a similar lifestyle. The awareness era began. The availability of resources such as Facebook, Whatsapp, the internet, and health magazines is changing people's minds about living a healthy and fit life. Wearable devices are changing the way people think about fitness. Apps like walk longer have improved how and when people walk. Walking 10,000 steps per day is said to keep the doctor away. It also tracks the number of steps you take, your goal, how many calories you burn, how far you have to walk, and so on.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Hariharan

Dr. Hariharan

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