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Obesity increases the risk of developing diabetes among working professionals.

A sedentary lifestyle, perfected during the work from home phase in the pandemic, has led to a rise in cases of diabetes, especially among people in their twenties.Dr Qauser Usman, a senior faculty at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, ...

Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general of Association of International Doctors, said that "Obesity, which is a big contributing factor to diabetes, is increasing among young professionals. They sit for long hours, keep munching on fast food even when they are working. This is an unhealthy lifestyle"

There has been a spurt in cases of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and dysentery in Lucknow since the past two weeks.Major government hospitals have reported a 20 per cent increase in cases.The Balrampur Hospital, which used to get 100 such cases ...