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04Mar 2025

The Rising Burden of Obesity in India

Syllabus: GS – 2 – Health issues in India , Obesity , Balanced diet Focus : This article highlights India’s growing obesity crisis, its health and economic burden, and the societal normalization of being overweight. It emphasizes the need for a multi-pronged approach, including higher taxes on unhealthy foods, urban infrastructure changes, workplace and school …

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25Sep 2024

How BMI is becoming an inadequate measure for health

Syllabus: GS 3: Issues related to Health. Science and its application in everyday life Focus: The Body Mass Index (BMI) is being questioned for its effectiveness as a health metric, with the Body Roundness Index (BRI) emerging as a more accurate predictor of fat distribution and related health risks, particularly metabolic syndrome. Overview of BMI’s …

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