"Weight reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously," the Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day "Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity" (AOCO).
Citing the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019–21), he said 24% of women and 23% of men in India are overweight or obese. More than 1 crore people have hypertension, and about 64 lakh are diabetic and receiving treatment, according to data from January to June this year.
Speaking at a national conference on obesity, the chief minisgter said the time is to act locally with global impact.
The fifth edition of “Health of the Nation 2025” (HoN-2025) by the Apollo Hospitals commenced with a clear message: “Don’t wait for symptoms, rather make preventive health your priority”.
Taking tirzepatide drug once a week may produce clinically meaningful and sustained weight loss for at least 3 years in adults with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes, according to new research.
A study has found that intermittent fasting can affect women's reproductive hormones.
The medical fraternity across the country has undertaken a campaign to create awareness about the deadly disease as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness observed every October.
Researchers claim that obesity is commonly studied as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular morbidities.
Over an average follow-up of 12 years, 17,617 participants were diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer and 20,214 developed obesity-related cancer.
Vaccines against influenza, hepatitis B and rabies, have also shown reduced responses in people with obesity, said researchers from Istanbul University in Turkey.
