Hyderabad, July 3 -- Obesity is no longer viewed simply as a matter of willpower, overeating or lack of exercise. It is now widely understood as a chronic metabolic disease, often linked with diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, sleep apnoea, heart disease risk and reduced quality of life.

For many people, especially in urban India, weight gain creeps in slowly over years as a result of longer working hours, irregular meals, high-calorie processed food, poor sleep, stress and reduced physical activity, all of which play their own part.

According to the press release, a recent real-world study by doctors at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, published in the prestigious journal Endoscopy, adds important Indian data to this evolving field....