New Delhi, July 21 -- Taking a leaf from schools and workplaces that have recently started displaying warning signs about high sugar and oil content in street food, the central government is planning to install these so-called 'oil and sugar boards' in hospitals, medical colleges and healthcare centres.

The National Health Mission's (NHM) plan is part of a playbook to combat obesity and curtail unhealthy eating habits.

An alarming recent report in the Lancet predicted obesity in India could jump from 180 million individuals in 2021 to 449 million by 2050, making it the country with the highest obesity burden globally after the US and China.

Another Lancet study from 2022 revealed that India had 12.5 million obese children in 2022, a si...