Obesity: The Growing Epidemic In India

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In a paper published in the world renowned medical journal "Lancet" last year, India was ranked as the third most Obese country in the world. Obesity is becoming an epidemic in India and is affecting teenagers and adults across the country. See what the doctor suggests on NDTV's Doctors on Call.

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