Organising Obesity Management in India

Obesity in India is rising rapidly, yet most approaches remain fragmented—focused on individual advice rather than organised systems of care. Clinics, hospitals, and public health systems often lack clear pathways that integrate nutrition, physical activity, medical therapy, behavioural support, and surgery when needed.

Organising Obesity Management in India is a practical, systems-based medical guide that addresses this gap. Written by Dr Samir Contractor, a laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon and lifestyle coach, the book examines how obesity care can be structured at multiple levels—individual clinics, multidisciplinary teams, hospital programmes, and broader community and policy frameworks—while remaining sensitive to Indian dietary patterns, cultural realities, resource constraints, and patient expectations.

The guide moves beyond theory to offer clear principles for building sustainable, evidence-informed obesity services that improve outcomes and reduce the long-term burden of metabolic disease.