New Delhi, May 11 -- Losing weight is often seen as the clearest sign of improved health in urban India. The assumption is simple: if the number on the scale drops and clothes fit better, health must have improved, too. However, doctors are increasingly seeing a different reality: patients who lose weight but continue to struggle with metabolic issues, hormonal imbalances, or persistent exhaustion.

Experts say this is due to a crucial misconception: weight loss and metabolic health are not the same thing.

"Many of our patients tell us that even after losing 8-10 kg, they don't feel any better," says Dr Bimalpreet Mohan, Director, Chief Radiologist, and Women's Health Expert at Capital Health Clinic in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. "Weight is ju...