{It is|It may be|It is very} Official: Punjabis Are Virtually all Obese Indians While Persons From Tripura Are The Leanest

Admin 09-Mar-2016 10:47:15 Inothernews

Punjabis are the most obese people in the country, Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, while men from Tripura and women from Meghalaya are the leanest.

In Tripura, only 4.8 per cent of men and 7.1 per cent of women are obese while in Meghalaya, only 5.9 per cent men and 5.3 per cent women are overweight.

According to figures tabled in the House, women everywhere, except Bihar and Meghalaya, are more overweight than men.