India, Nov. 6 -- Five weeks ago, Hitarth Simaria, a fifth-year medical student from Government Medical College, Akola (Maharashtra), and a fitness enthusiast, posted a reel on 'stop mistreating your body' that went viral.

On his Instagram own page, it has reached 5 million views and garnered multi-million views on other handles. His viral clip on "your body is your biggest asset" has triggered awareness about eating and habits while highlighting the rise of lifestyle diseases including obesity, diabetes, and heart conditions across age groups.

In his first-ever interview, he tells HT City, "I am flooded with DMs from people seeking help from me on fitness-listing their obesity and undernourishment problems. Since I am still a student, I...