India faces a severe health challenge as obesity rates climb at an alarming pace. Recent studies published in The Lancet project that by 2050, approximately 440 million Indians could be overweight or obese—making India second only to China in global obesity rankings. Growing Numbers Paint a Troubling Picture Currently, India has about 180 million overweight or obese people (81 million men and 98 million women). But researchers from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, including experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research, forecast this number will more than double over the next 25 years. The breakdown reveals concerning … Continue reading India’s Obesity Crisis: 440 Million Affected by 2050