New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- A study conducted by All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) New Delhi has found a rising prevalence of obesity, lifestyle-related health issues and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) among adolescent girls, with experts highlighting the need for awareness around nutrition, physical activity and digital well-being.

Professor Rajni Sharma from the Pediatric Endocrinology division at AIIMS New Delhi said that the institute, in collaboration with NGO Society of Endocrine Health in Elderly, Adolescent, and Children, has been screening students across schools for metabolic problems, nutritional health issues and PCOS.

"Through this study, we visit various schools to screen students for complications like metabolic...