White Paper on Obesity in India Featured in The Times of India

Our white paper on obesity in India, published in the World Obesity Federation journal Clinical Obesity, has been featured in The Times of India. The paper underscores the urgent need to recognise obesity as a chronic, complex disease rather than merely a lifestyle condition, highlighting India’s rising burden among adults and children and the associated health risks. It calls for policy reform, proactive health promotion, strengthened structured obesity care, and broader societal support. Congratulations to Dr. Sanjay Kalra for leading this important initiative.

Mini JPEF CME in Kasaragod

The P. Kesavadev Trust hosted an evening Mini JPEF CME at Taj Gateway, Bekal (Kasaragod), covering practical, integrated approaches to obesity and MASLD (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease), diabetes and kidney health, and diabetes-related cardiovascular disease. The academic session featured a multidisciplinary faculty with Dr. Ashraf Kuttikol serving as moderator, and expert inputs from Dr. Deepak Raju (Cardiology), Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Diabetology), and Dr. Renju Binoy (Nephrology), with Dr. Shahana Yasmin, Unit Head, Jothydev’s Diabetes Centre, Kasaragod, also present. The programme concluded with an in-depth panel discussion and active audience engagement, making the evening highly interactive and clinically relevant.

Ramadan and Diabetes

An expert article on Ramadan and Diabetes has been written and published by Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev in The Indian Express (IE Malayalam), highlighting crucial aspects of safe fasting for people with diabetes. The feature addresses what requires the most attention during fasting, whether exercise is advisable during the holy month, and introduces a dedicated app designed to help make Ramadan safer for individuals with diabetes.