Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh released a comprehensive cardiology textbook on obesity and lipid management, edited by Dr. H.K. Chopra.
The textbook, with 300+ contributors, shifts focus to precision prevention and covers emerging therapies like GLP-1 agonists.
The release highlighted the specific risk of abdominal obesity in the Indian phenotype and called for lifestyle changes.
The minister emphasized the national priority of tackling obesity, aligning with the vision for a 'Viksit Bharat'.