{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants","provider_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog","author_name":"Gaurav Yadav","author_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/author\/gaurav\/","title":"Obesity in India - Reasons & Impacts - Explained Pointwise |ForumIAS","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iwOYTRrOav\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/obesity-in-india-reasons-impacts-explained-pointwise\/\">Obesity in India &#8211; Reasons &#038; Impacts &#8211; Explained Pointwise<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/obesity-in-india-reasons-impacts-explained-pointwise\/embed\/#?secret=iwOYTRrOav\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Obesity in India &#8211; Reasons &#038; Impacts &#8211; Explained Pointwise&#8221; &#8212; Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants\" data-secret=\"iwOYTRrOav\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses health risks. It is a medical condition that increases the risk of other health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers. The most common screening tool for obesity is the Body Mass Index (BMI).","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Obesity-in-India_-Reasons-and-Impacts.png"}