Dr. Vikas Jindal is a gastroenterologist with over 12 years of clinical experience. He holds a DM in Gastroenterology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Dr. Jindal currently works as Consultant, Dept of Gastroenterology at the CK Birla Hospital, Delhi. he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures and liver diseases, with expertise in managing complex gastrointestinal and hepatology conditions.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) once again pushes the 'Eat Right India' campaign to curb rising obesity highlighting unhealthy lifestyles, encouraging balanced diets and exercise.
Experts note that stress may interfere with the release of digestive enzymes and fluids resulting in poor digestion. As a result foods which previously were tolerated become symptomatic makeing IBS more unpredictable and difficult to manage.
The sudden increase in cases of MASLD is a vivid indication of shifting lifestyles across the globe. As the numbers are expected to keep rising in the next several decades experts emphasize that awareness and early intervention are the only way to reduce incident rates.
