New Delhi, March 29 -- Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday said abdominal obesity is a key risk factor for metabolic disorders, even in individuals who do not appear overweight.
Speaking at the launch of a Cardiology textbook, the Minister drew attention to the dangers of central obesity, predisposing an individual to a wide spectrum of metabolic disorders, including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, fatty liver, and lipid disorders.
He noted that while overall obesity is rising among both Indian men and women, the prevalence of abdominal obesity remains disproportionately high and acts as an independent determinant of cardiometabolic risk.
The presence of visceral fat around abdomen, even without...