New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Obesity and related chronic diseases account for a growing share of India's health burden, costing the economy an estimated $28.9 billion annually, said a report by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).

The report titled 'Building on Success to Secure India's Future Health' said that with nearly one in four Indian adults now obese and rising childhood obesity rates, without action, this could become one of the defining health and economic challenges in the coming decades.

Further, the report asserted that India has the foundations to lead globally on prevention. With strong digital infrastructure, a growing network of primary care centres, and world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, the country c...