‘We're fatter than ever before — but India can still avoid the mistakes richer countries made’

Apr 5, 2026 | 16:43 IST

An Oxford University expert says obesity is less personal failure than a world built for overeating — and GLP-1 drugs show how biological it is. Can India avoid richer countries’ food mistakes?

Susan A. Jebb OBE, Chair of the UK’s Food Standards Agency, is Professor, Diet and Population Health, Oxford University. She spoke to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, Jebb about weight and well-being.

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‘We're fatter than ever before — but India can still avoid the mistakes richer countries made’

An Oxford University expert says obesity is less personal failure than a world built for overeating — and GLP-1 drugs show how biological it is. Can India avoid richer countries’ food mistakes?

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‘We're fatter than ever before — but India can still avoid the mistakes richer countries made’

An Oxford University expert says obesity is less personal failure than a world built for overeating — and GLP-1 drugs show how biological it is. Can India avoid richer countries’ food mistakes?

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