120 million children at health risk by 2040: India’s obesity crisis fuels call for sugar taxes

120 million children at health risk by 2040: India’s obesity crisis fuels call for sugar taxes

With India ranking second worldwide for children living with overweight and obesity, endocrinologists caution that early heart disease and diabetes could surge by 2040 without urgent intervention.

The latest warning from the World Obesity Federation has placed India at the centre of a growing global concern. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026, India now ranks second worldwide for childr… [+3382 chars]

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