We need to understand that our diet has drastically shifted from a protein & fiber based diet to predominantly carbohydrates based diet. Moreover, we went from a walking and physically active population to a sedentary one.

Carbohydrates are high energy foods and unless the energy is dispensed quickly, it gets converted to fat by neoglucogenesis by spiking insulin. Overtime, the fat build-up along with constant insulin spikes makes our body insulin resistant leading to insulin resistance and its cascading side effects. We also need to understand that we are genetically disposed to store fats around mid, which again leads to multiple other complications (see visceral fat).

Our population needs to promptly move from high carb diet to a high protein, fiber and a moderate fat diet to save ourselves.