Unhealthy Diets, Physical Inactivity Fuelling Obesity In India: Former WHO Chief Scientist

Unhealthy diets and physical inactivity are the main reasons for rising abdominal obesity in India, said Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist. Swaminathan, who is currently the Principal Advisor for the Health Ministry’s tuberculosis programme called for expanding access to healthier diets and spaces for exercise in the country to fight against obesity, which is…

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Unhealthy lifestyle & diets not good for your heart

Health minister speaks about various aspects of health that can help reduce heart disease burden; urges people to stay active, cut down on unhealthy food During the World Heart Day prog on Saturday, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao emphasized that the increasing prevalence of heart-related diseases is primarily due to changes in lifestyle and unhealthy…

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