Obesity patients surge at AIIMS, from 100 in 2017 to 14,000 now
- AIIMS Delhi’s obesity clinic treated just 100 patients when it opened in 2017; the number has now crossed 14,000.
- The clinic treated 2,300 patients this year alone, with 50–60 people now visiting every week.
- Patients are increasingly seeking help for health problems linked to obesity, not just appearance or weight loss.
- Gujarat and Hyderabad have followed with dedicated obesity clinics, as experts push for stronger prevention efforts.
Source: news18.com
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