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Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Attacks: India's Dangerous Health Chain Reaction Unveiled

Obesity plays a central role in heart attacks in India because it triggers a cluster of metabolic problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal cholesterol levels. (Getty Images)

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News18•06-03-2026, 11:02

Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Attacks: India's Dangerous Health Chain Reaction Unveiled

•India faces a health crisis with 1 in 4 adults obese and 41 million children overweight, ranking second globally.
•Obesity acts as the starting point, accelerating diabetes and leading to heart disease, often silently from childhood.
•Sedentary lifestyles, processed foods, and increased screen time are major drivers of rising obesity among young Indians.
•South Asians' metabolic vulnerability and rapid urbanization worsen the risk of early onset heart attacks.
•Preventing childhood obesity through healthy habits is crucial to break this deadly cardiometabolic triangle.

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