More than 25% of Indians are overweight
More than 3% are Obese (3 crores Indians)
>5% of urban adults are obese
>15% of urban children are overweight.
24.4% of women in Tamilnadu are overweight (out of this 46.7% are from Chennai)
19.8% of men in Tamilnadu are overweight (out of this 31.6% are from Chennai)
Death rates increase by 200% for men and women who are significantly overweight (More than 25Kg)
Children of 2 obese parents have a very high probability of being obese
Smoking is the number one cause of cancers in smokers but obesity is the main cause of cancers in non-smokers, according to a research study by British scientists.
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