| | As more people continue to fall prey to unhealthy food habits, stressful work schedules and sedentary lifestyles, India is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of obesity cases in recent times. If recent estimate from NFHS is to go by, the prevalence of obesity in India has increased from 12.6 percent to 24 percent among women and 9.3 percent to 22.9 percent among men as compared to data from 2020-21. Adding on to this is the sharp increase in the number of obesity cases even among the rural populace, which has resulted in an increasing number of people opting to undergo bariatric surgery. Uniquely positioned as an expert bariatric surgeon who also specializes in minimal access surgical technique is Dr Nitin Kumar Bansal. Owing to the vast knowledge and expertise garnered over the years, he started his own practice in the tier-II city Karnal, becoming the first person to introduce bariatric surgery in the region. | |
