Sindhu was nominated by double Olympic bronze medallist shooter Manu Bhaker. She passed the baton ahead to 10 people including Sachin, Virat, Neeraj, veteran sports stars. PM Modi discussed rising cases of obesity and said, \”To become a fit and healthy nation, we will certainly have to deal with the problem of obesity\” WHO data shows that in 2022, about 250 crore people around the world were overweight; that is, they had more weight than required. For example, one method I suggested was ‘reducing the consumption of edible oil by ten per cent’. Decide that you will use 10 per cent less oil every month. You can decide that while buying oil for cooking, you will buy 10% less oil. This will be an important step towards reducing obesity,\” he added. Earlier, Olympic silver medallists weightlifter Mirabai Chanu joined the fight against obesity and further nominated 10 people each to spread awareness for the cause. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.
