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Bengaluru: Nearly 60% of the policemen who participated in ‘Project Khushi’ achieved weight loss between 0.5 kg and 6.1 kg, the police said on
Thursday.
“Project Khushi, a three-month structured evidence-based health and wellness initiative designed specially for Bengaluru City Police Personnel, delivered an impressive outcome with 61% of participants successfully managing and reducing their blood sugar levels and nearly 60% achieving weight loss between 0.5 kg and 6.1 kg,” Bengaluru city police said in a statement.
City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said during the closing ceremony on Thursday that the impact of Project Khushi was visible.
“It was a pleasant surprise to see police personnel walking during afternoons, which was a rarity before. We will make Project Khushi a permanent programme for the Bengaluru police and a memorandum of understanding will be signed with a leading health portal for the same,” Singh said.
Appreciating the efforts of the participants who were actively involved in Project Khushi, Singh said that it should not be limited to 90 days, but a continuous process, and followed throughout one’s
life.
“Police personnel who actively took part in the project Khushi will be the brand ambassadors of the project in their respective divisions. Once a year, when we do a medical check-up, the awareness will be there for just 6-7 days. But this project has made police more conscious of their health,” he
added.
Police said that 61% were able to manage and reduce their blood sugar levels; 70% corrected their vitamin B12 deficiency; 59% reduced weight between 0.5 kg to 6.1 kg in the last three months; 90% no longer get angry with small things and can manage stress better; 72% no longer feel bitter and sour burps after meals; 94% ensure to walk after every meal; and 89% now sleep for six to eight hours a day.