Chandigarh, Jan. 12 -- With a third of India's population projected to become obese by 2050, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has urged people to adopt mindful eating and incorporate regular physical movement in their daily lives to keep their weight in check.

The institute organised a workshop, 'Control obesity for a healthier India - an action call from nutrition science professionals', to mark National Dietetics Day.

Citing the National Family Health Survey of 2019-21, Dr Rajesh Gupta, head of surgical gastroenterology department, said that over 50% of the population in Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand is overweight or obese, thus placing these states in the national "red zone" ...