Rising obesity among women
India, May 31 -- Another biggest concern flagged by the survey is the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes. Among women, the proportion who are overweight or obese increased from 33.1% in 2019-21 to 37.3% in 2023-24, while among men the figure rose sharply from 28.3% to 33.9%. At the same time, undernutrition also persists, with 17.2% women and 16.7% men still found underweight, highlighting the state's growing "double burden" of malnutrition....
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