While the Covid-19 wreaked havoc directly, it also brought indirect adverse consequences. People were forced to stay at home without much exercise due to their sedentary lifestyle and back-to-back lockdowns. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. According to the Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 135 million people in India are obese. I believe it is time to address the elephant in the room. Let's all take a hard look at ourselves and see if the scale is inching closer to the ever-loathed obese bracket! #TWN
