SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 (PAGE-4) MOVIE REVIEW HEALTHLINES Finding Fanny Obesity, Fertility and Life Style Dr Richa Sharma Obesity is a major public health problem throughout the world and most difficult and frustrating disorders to manage successfully Incidence-India in the forefront of an obesity epi- demic. Statistics point to an increase in overweight or obese citizens by 20% between 1998 and 2005. Presently, one in 6 women and one in 5 men are over- weight in India. Initiation and maintenance of reproductive functions are related to an optimal body weight in women. Underweight [body mass index (BMI) <18.5 kg/m2], as well as over- weight (BMI ?25 kg/m2) and ry dysfunction, Sleep apnoea, reflux esophagitis, obesity (BMI ?30 kg/m2) are associated with an increased osteoarthritis. Increased breast cancer, uterine risk of anovulatory infertility cancer,ovarian cancer ,colon cancer, renal and esopha- What is obesity? gial cancer. Pocolim, a quaint, fictitious village in Goa symbolizes [Arjun Kapoor] post making love, that "there'll be many more Obesity means accumulation of excess fat, which may Preventive measures- Prevention is better than cure what FINDING FANNY is all about. Far away from the mad- times and he could get better ..." For someone who has have many serious long-term consequences on 1st line treatment is lifestyle modification-diet and exer- dening crowd, unhurried languid pace, the meaning of 'com- never 'experienced' sex before, to tell the man that he could health.Overweight is body weight in excess of ideal cise petition' doesn't exist in their dictionary and the inhabitants get 'better', sounds presumptuous. Arjun displays his angst- weight - includes all components of body composition are kings/queens of their own sweet-sordid world. It won't and-anger. Naseeruddin Shah as Ferdie, like a chameleon, (muscle, bone, water and fat) be fair to judge FINDING FANNY with the same barome- turns a different colour. His unsure composure, incorrigible BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height ter as the regular commercial fare doled out by Bollywood. romanticism and the propensity to exaggerate his own afflic- (wt(Kg)/ht(m)2) Most of obese women are Writer-Director Homi Adajania has dared to break all con- tion is captivating. BMI < 27 = Normal weight ventional rules and manages to serve an absorbing and Background music score [Mathias Duplessy] is an intrin- BMI 27 - 30 = Overweight entertaining story that keeps you interested all of 93 min- sic character in itself. Like the film, it doesn't have a con- BMI 31 - 39 = Obese not infertile. Infertility utes of the run time. It will surely appeal to the target group ventional sound. The moody mind bursts into songs that BMI > 39 = Morbidly Obese of a discerning audience that values sensible entertainment. the heart sings wafting away in the collective memory of Obesity is said to be present when body mass index in obese women is due Yet, one can't deny that it has a very limited appeal as the viewers for posterity. 'Shake Your Bootiya' [Sachin-Jigar] is - BMI > 30. idea of film entertainment for most people in India isn't intel- the only so-called commercial element in the film and that Increase in incidence of obesity by 2.3 to 3.3 fold lectual artistry. too has been done in a classy manner. The music video of in last 15 years in adults and 2.5 fold in last 20 years in to ovulatory dysfunction. Homi Adajania and Kersi Khambatta's writing is atten- 'Shake Your Bootiya' has been put together highly creative- children tion grabbing. The dialogues (in English, with a smattering ly. Masterly camera work [Anil Mehta] is stunning. There is Causes of obesity - Multifactorial - females have more tendency to gain weight than males,pregnancy, Fecundity is lower in obese of a Goan dialect) are intelligent, ironic and very funny. You'd nothing dramatic about the shot taking. It seems the cam- emotions, environmental factors, genes,medications, love to read them again and again once the novel (from era is enjoying sneaking into the lives of crazy souls cap- which the screenplay has been culled) will release next year. eating disorders,endocrine factors ovulatory women as well. turing their odd moments from several angles. Editing Affect on Fertility- Even though the duration of the film is one and a half hours, [Sreekar Prasad] is spot on. It's a taut film leaving no scope the narrative is never hurried. There's no eagerness to reach Most of obese women are not infertile .Infertility in for undue details. Sound design [Nakul Kamte] makes this obese women is due to ovulatory dysfunction.Fecundity anywhere, it's the eventful journey that takes you for a joy- journey come alive. You hear what you must hear and super- ous ride. Love can be gloriously, subtle and enriching is lower in obese ovulatory women as well. Weight loss and Lifestyle modifications is the crux fluousness doesn't exist. whether you are or aren't looking for it. Lust is always fas- In case of IVF,Such patients may need higher dosage Weight management can be by-Exercises Regularly FINDING FANNY is Homi Adajania's baby all the way. cinating. No two ways about it. The search for Stephanie of medicines to form eggs with increased cycle cancella- Monitors weight Regularly (Daily even) He, along with Kersi Khambatta believed in the idiosyncrat- Fernandes has its share of adventure, conflict, rediscover- tion rates,low oocyte Eats low fat and reduced-carbohydrate diet ic world of Pocolim giving birth to odd characters each ing love, germination of 'Art' and the redundancy of the 'sub- Affect on pregnancy-Adverse pregnancy outcomes Monitors fat intake periodically - Food diary ject' post 'climax'. aching to narrate their respective stories. Homi never com- with increased risk of- Takes medication on regular basis if required Pankaj Kapur's [Pedro] delicious lecherousness is the promises on giving vent to his crazy vision. 'Cocktail' was- * Pregnancy loss and reduced LBR esp. with BMI >=30 Behavior Modification big highlight of FINDING FANNY. He is a magician of an n't a film he must have been totally satisfied with, but FIND- * Pre-eclampsia Dietary therapy should be individualized to the per- actor. You don't want to miss anything he says or does. He ING FANNY is almost exactly what he must have visual- * Gestational diabetes mellitus sons. * Caesarean section rates has some of the best lines in the film. When he addresses ized. The five odd characters offer lots of intelligent enter- 10% reduction in body weight over a period of 4 - 6 * Birth defects-due to undiagnosed diabetes; hyper- Ferdie [Naseeruddin Shah] as 'Casanova of Konkan', and tainment but again, the characterization and the reasons months is reasonable glycemia; elevated insulin levels . the manner in which he says it, one bursts out laughing. He for their actions may seem bizarre to a wide section of the Conclusion--Young women better to reduce weight * "FETAL ORIGIN OF ADULT DISEASE" before pregnancy.With increasing age there is risk of shamelessly woos Rosie [Dimple Kapadia] making no cine going public in India. The attempt to tie lose ends at Effect of obesity on male reproduction- Decreased declining fertility.Increasing age should be balanced with bones about the reason for his 'interest' in her. Dimple looks the end doesn't augur well for a film that revels in taking risks. count and motility of sperms-risk increases twice in over- benefits of postponing pregnancy to reduce weight.Obe- stunning for her age (though the much hyped prosthetic weight and thrice in obese. sity decreases fecundity in ovulatory women.Increased On the whole, it is commendable on the part of Fox and bum doesn't add any visual value, it rather hinders her Medical consequences- risk of obstetric and neonatal complications.Adversely Dinesh Vijan to have diligently backed this project. With a movement to an extent). She brings the house down at sev- Risk of CVS disease increases 4 fold for women with affects male fertility; abnormal semen parameters. eral occasions with her straight faced rejoinders or one-lin- big name like Deepika Padukone getting associated with BMI more than 32kg/m2.IncreasedHTN,DM,Hypercho- Lifestyle modifications in the form of diet and exercise is ers. The scene where Pedro makes a portrait of Rosie is a this film and then Arjun Kapoor (scoring well at the Box lesterolemia,hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidaemia, respirato- the lifeline to overcome this health issue laugh-riot. Pankaj Kapur, take a bow sir! Office) bringing in eye balls too, FINDING FANNY has (The author is IVF Consultant Delhi NCR) Deepika Padukone [Angie] looks exceedingly pretty and enough curiosity around it. If you're tired of the nonsensical effortlessly merges with the brilliant trio of Naseer, Pankaj fare doled out by Bollywood week after week and have a and Dimple. It's criminal to imagine her as a widow. After palate for Unusual-Entertainment, then FINDING FANNY the much publicized ping-pong with the Censor Board, the will fill your heart with joy. Exercise and Bone Health 'virgin' element doesn't make sense when Angie tells Savio http://www.bollywoodhungama.com Dr Sumit Mahajan NATURE Exercise is the stimulus that makes bones stronger. As your muscles and strength grows in response to exercise; your bone behaves similarly. Stressing bone through activ- ities and exercises increase its calcium content and become Pyometra in dogs denser. Bone health follows the adjective, "Use it or lose it."Inactivity leads to decreased bone mass. Exercises can Dr Varun Bassessar whether she has bred or not, and whether it is her 1st or help you maintain bone mass and reduce age-related bone 10th heat (although it becomes more common as the loss .Exercise decreases the risk of osteoporosis.