World Obesity Day: A special feature

Updated On: 26 October, 2013 05:02 AM IST | | Fatema Pittalwala

A growing health problem worldwide, obesity is often misunderstood or treated the wrong way. Today, on World Obesity Day, we look at rising concerns about obesity and how they can be tackled

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It’s the festive season and many of us are battling two things -- sweet temptations and weight gain. While gaining a few kilos occasionally is not frightening, drastic weight gain is matter for serious concern.

Fat nation: According to Dr shashank Shah, over 60 million people in India are obese and /or overweight. Pic/Thinkstock