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Biography
Dr Nikhil Agnihotri after completing his post-graduation in
General Surgery joined the prestigious Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New
Delhi for post-doctoral fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery.
Academically procient, he trains young laparoscopic surgeons
across the globe and is also a peer reviewer for many national and
international surgical journals.
Dr Nikhil Agnihotri is currently the Director and Head, Department
of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Max Super-
specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh and Max Multispecialty Hospital,
Pitampura New Delhi.
I
ndia has come a long way and is now perceived as a
progressive economy fighting hard to secure its place
amongst the developed nations. On health grounds too
it has successfully eliminated many infectious diseases,
such as Polio, Leprosy, Yaws, etc. but is now staring at the
immense burden of chronic non-communicable diseases.
Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular
diseases, Cancers, Respiratory diseases, Diabetes have been
inherited from globalization of unhealthy lifestyles and
diets, unplanned rapid urbanization, sedentary lifestyles and
lack of physical sports and activity.
Overweight and Obesity contribute majorly to these
diseases. Obesity is defined as a chronic disease of excess
fat storage to the extent that it impairs health of the
individual. It brings along with itself a plethora of related
diseases such as type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension,
Dyslipidemias, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Joint Pains,
Polycystic Ovarian Disease, Infertility, Depression and
Hernias. Obesity is also associated with development of
Cancers in long term.
According to recent estimates of National Family Health
Survey Overweight and Obesity almost doubled in a decade
(2005 to 2015) from 21% to 39.3%. India now stands third,
after USA and China amongst most obese nations. It is no
more a disease of only the affluent and affects individuals
across all socio-economic spectrums. Even the children and
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