India, July 25 -- Reaching for chips or cookies during work hours may seem harmless, but it could be doing more damage than you think. Dr Shehla Shaikh, Consultant Endocrinologist at Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, shared with HT Lifestyle how constant, mindless snacking at your desk can fuel weight gain and increase your risk of developing early-onset diabetes. (Also read: Cardiologist explains the right way to monitor blood pressure at home: 'Even small factors can change reading by 10%' )

Office snacking is blamed, but it's not the cause of obesity or diabetes. They are multi-factorial. But if snacks are samosas, cookies, sugary drinks, and packaged trash, they do add extra calories.

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