Our not so obvious disease, obesity

For India, there is the 'double burden' of malnutrition and obesity. Also, there is the high burden of non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes, which obesity fuels. It would be a mistake to think that obesity is a disease of the urban rich. From 1990 to 2022, numbers have grown from 3.5 mn to 70 mn. With households becoming more affluent, there is a rise in consumption of processed foods high in fats, salts and sugar.
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