Nearly half of the workforce in Indian industries, especially in urban areas, is overweight, and 27% suffer from hypertension. These revelations came across in a study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to gauge workplace health problems. The survey showed that 27% of the workforce suffered from hypertension, 10.1% suffer from diabetes and 47% were overweight.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/half-our-workforce-overweight
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lifestyles
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/obesity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health