PTI
May 17: Obesity has emerged as one of the most pressing yet under-recognised public health crises in India, with experts describing it as a “silent tsunami” sweeping across the population.
According to a study published in The Lancet, nearly one-third of India’s population—approximately 449 million people—could be classified as obese by 2050. The projections include an estimated 218 million men and 231 million women.
