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Article: India battles the bulge.(obesity)
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- February 6, 2006
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Byline: Kim Barker
NEW DELHI _ When K.K. Bhagat spotted his one-time classmate, he was not sure it was she. In the past 20 years, she had gained 70 pounds. He had put on 75.
"Oh my God, she used to be this beautiful girl; she used to be perfect. I wondered if she was the same girl," Bhagat said as the woman frowned. He paused before admitting the obvious: "I'm the same. I gained a lot of weight."
So have many other Indians. Gaining weight has become common in India, as the influx of Western-style fast food and long working hours have led to an increase in obesity. Now health experts are raising alarms in the country, saying that India, where ...