New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Weight gain is often harmless and blamed on stress, ageing, or a lack of time for exercise, but unchecked, excessive weight gain over time can become dangerous and lead to consequences such as high blood sugar. Obesity is not just about excess weight; it's a major factor that creates the condition for metabolic crisis. What starts with a gradual gain of some pounds can evolve into insulin resistance, prediabetes, and eventually type 2 diabetes. This is why understanding how obesity triggers metabolic breakdown, its symptoms, and why early evaluation is needed among the general public is crucial.

Dr (Prof) Sandeep Aggarwal, Chairman - Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery, Manipal Hospi...