Giants Group of Udupi hosts Meet and Greet with senior citizens
Udupi: In a heartfelt initiative aimed at spreading joy and companionship, the Giants Group of Udupi organized a special meet and greet with senior citizens at the Brahmagiri Aradhana Senior Citizens Caring Center on February 28. The event was an opportunity for the group to engage with the elderly residents, offering them a day filled with warmth and interaction.
The event was attended by several guests, including Dinkar K. Amin, Central Committee Member of the Giants Welfare Foundation, and Tejeshwar Rao, President of Federation 6. Also present were Giants Udupi President Vinay Kumar Poojary, Immediate Past President Yashwanth Salian, Director of Administration Divakar Poojary, Joint Director of Administration Diana Supriya, Director of Finance Vadiraj Salian, and former presidents Chidananda Pai and M. Iqbal Manna. Other members, including Deepa Divakar Poojary and David, joined the gathering alongside the residents of Aradhana.
The event commenced with a warm welcome from Divakar Poojary, setting the tone for an engaging and joyful interaction between the members of Giants Group and the elderly residents. Conversations, laughter, and moments of nostalgia filled the atmosphere as the group spent time listening to the experiences and stories shared by the senior citizens.
The gathering concluded with a vote of thanks from Divakar Poojary, expressing gratitude to all who contributed to making the occasion a memorable one.
The meet and greet at Brahmagiri Aradhana Senior Citizens Caring Center is part of Giants Group of Udupi’s commitment to community service.
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Bengaluru: A new health report has revealed that over 75% of Karnataka's population screened in 2024 is either obese or overweight, highlighting an alarming rise in lifestyle-related health issues.
According to the Health of the Nation 2025 report by Apollo Hospitals, as cited by The New Indian Express on Tuesday, 56% of those screened were diagnosed as obese, while another 21% were classified as overweight.
The report underscores a growing public health crisis, driven by sedentary lifestyles, poor nutrition, and undiagnosed chronic conditions that often do not show visible symptoms. The annual report, which examined health data from over 2.5 million preventive screenings conducted across the Apollo ecosystem in India, reveals that symptom-based healthcare is increasingly insufficient to address these hidden health risks.
In Karnataka, the report found that 28% of the individuals screened were hypertensive, with half of them classified as pre-hypertensive. Diabetes was found in 20% of the population, with an additional 25% falling into the pre-diabetic category. These figures reflect the rising metabolic stress among asymptomatic individuals, many of whom are unaware of their conditions.
Additionally, the report noted that 84% of the screened individuals in the state had low vitamin D levels, which can negatively impact bone health and immunity. Furthermore, 64% exhibited reduced flexibility, affecting musculoskeletal wellness.
Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals, emphasised the need for India to shift towards a preventive health culture. "Early screening, personalised interventions, and health education should become integral to our homes, schools, and workplaces," TNIE quoted him as saying.
The report also highlighted several other health threats, including fatty liver disease, post-menopause health risks, and childhood obesity. Of the 2.5 million people screened nationally, 65% had fatty liver with 85% of those cases being non-alcoholic. Heart disease signs were present in 46% of asymptomatic individuals, while post-menopausal women saw a sharp increase in both obesity (from 76% to 86%) and diabetes (from 14% to 40%).
Childhood obesity is also becoming a significant concern, with the report revealing that 28% of college students were either overweight or obese, and 19% showed signs of prehypertension.
Mental health issues, often under-reported, emerged as another area of concern, with 7% of women and 5% of men screened nationwide showing symptoms of clinical depression, particularly among the middle-aged population.
