India, Sept. 9 -- Childhood obesity is affecting more and more kids around the world. It has become an overwhelming global concern as the numbers become more and more troubling each passing year. According to a World Health Organization report published in May 2025, in 2024, 35 million children under the age of 5 were overweight, while in 2022, a staggering 390 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 exceeded the normally recommended body weight range. Obesity is a major precursor for serious ailments like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and cancer, making obesity a serious health concern.

There is often debate over whether genetics or lifestyle is the true culprit here. Addressing this confusion, Dr Atul Chopra, senior ...