ONE IN FOUR INDIAN ADULTS OBESE: REPORT

Nearly one in four Indian adults is now obese, a study inaugurated by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in Delhi Tuesday claimed, adding that India is at a turning point as obesity-driven diseases rise sharply across both urban and rural areas.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

The report says national data already shows how serious the problem has become. Quoting the National Family Health Survey 2019-21, the study says that in Delhi, 41 per cent of women are obese compared to 12 per cent in Meghalaya. Further, 22.8 per cent of children aged 6 to 16 in Delhi are obese compared to 13.6 per cent in Maharashtra.

The paper titled ‘Building on success to secure India's future health’ said that 24 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men in India have either overweight or obesity, almost five times higher than 30 years ago. Rates are much higher in cities and vary widely across states.