India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
"Obesity has emerged as a public health challenge in India, and is not a mere cosmetic issue. The challenge needs to be addressed with scientific precision and policy discipline," said Union Minister of State for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, while speaking at the panel discussion "Clinician-Scientist Interaction on Obesity" during the India International Science Festival (IISF) here.
Held in the presence of leading experts from clinical medicine, biomedical research and public policy, the session brought together a multidisciplinary perspective on India's rising metabolic health burden. The Minister addressed a packed audience at IISF, emphasising how soc...