The alarming rise of medicalisation in India
The Hindu·3h ago·Fear
What Happened
India faces rising obesity and metabolic diseases affecting nearly 25% of population. One in ten adults have diabetes, one in three have hypertension. Air India's BMI-based pay policy coincides with semaglutide entering market as 40 obesity products launch. Causes include processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, stress, and genetic South Asian predisposition toward excess body fat.
Key Entities
Air IndiasemaglutideIndiaBMIobesitydiabeteshypertensionfatty liver diseaseThe Hindu