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Obesity a Growing Concern in India

Obesity is a growing concern in INDIA; overweight rates have doubled among children and tripled among adolescents. This increases the number of years that they are exposing themselves to dangerous health risks associated with obesity. Here are 20 diseases or conditions that can be attributed to obesity: 1.     Diabetes, a disorder where the pancreas is not producing enough or sometimes not any insulin. Diabetes can lead to a whole host of other medical issues and obesity is one of the main causes. 2.     Cancer has many different forms and types; many of them could be prevented with more attention to eating healthily and avoiding obesity. 3.     Congestive heart failure is a condition in which your heart can't pump enough blood to your body's other organs. 4.     Enlarged heart is another heart condition where the muscle of your heart becomes larger due to being overworked, which naturally happens if you are overwei...