Medical specialist in India has found that over 37% apparently healthy Indian Army soldiers have abdominal obesity. According to Research about 10% Indian Army personnel have been found to have symptoms of chronic kidney disorder. Out of 1.2 million Indian troops 1.2 lakh troops are associated with kidney problems.The study conducted by the Indian army officials including Maj Gen, PP Varma, Deputy Commandant, Army Research and Referral Hospital, and three other doctors, Lt Col DK Raman, Lt Col TS Ramakrishnan and Lt Col Pragnya Singh has been published in a recent issue of the Armed Forces Medical Journal India.
The researchers screened and examined 1,920 personnel, out of which 731 were from the armed forces.