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By: Zee Media Bureau Latest figures of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) for 2015-16 indicate that obesity may be the next major health challenge in India. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), one-fifth of Indian women, or 20.7 per cent to be precise, in the age group of 15-49 are overweight. The country’s most apprehensive health survey also shows that 31.3 percent or almost a third of urban women obese, while 15 per cent of rural women are overweight. What is shocking is that the overall obesity figure of 20.7 for women is a quantum jump from 12.6 from 2005-06 when the last NFHS was conducted. It is nearly a 60% jump. Overall, 20.7 per cent women in the country were found to be overweight or obese during NFHS-4 in comparison to 12.6 per cent during the NFHS-3 – a jump of nearly 60 per cent. The…
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