World Obesity Day: What Are The Health Risks Of Obesity?

Obesity is an emerging health crisis. Obesity rates have nearly tripled since 1975 and have increased almost five times in children and adolescents, affecting people of all ages from all social groups in both developed and developing countries, states the World Health Organisation (WHO). On World Obesity Day, Dr Vikas Singhal, Senior Consultant, Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences at Medanta explains the health risks of obesity.