New Delhi: More than half of millennials aged 30 to 44 years are overweight, and nearly one in two persons aged 45 years and above has high blood pressure, according to a metabolic wellness study conducted across Delhi-NCR on 4,000 individuals.
The study screened participants on 20 metabolic health parameters. Findings revealed that 55.7% of millennials are overweight, compared with about 25% of Gen Z participants under 30, indicating a sharp rise in metabolic risk within a decade.
Those born between 1965 and 1980 are classified as Gen X, while those born between 1981 and 1996 are Gen Y or millennials.
Key Findings of the OneHealth Total Metabolic Wellness Study, 2026
The study, conducted by Pacific OneHealth across Delhi-NCR, found that among Gen X and older participants (45 years or older), 46.9% had hypertension, while 70.9% had dangerous levels of visceral fat—a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Additionally, 176 people with normal Body Mass Index (BMI) but elevated visceral fat levels were identified, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on BMI to assess health risks.
Expert Insights on Detection Failure
According to Dr Mohsin Wali, senior consultant and director of medicine at Pacific OneHealth, the findings point to a detection failure rather than a disease problem. He explained that metabolic disorders often begin in a person's twenties and remain undetected for years because conventional health check-ups fail to measure critical indicators such as visceral fat.
The report found that average body fat levels nearly doubled from 14.5% among Gen Z participants to 27.3% among those aged 45 and above. It identified the 30-44 age group as a crucial intervention window before the onset of serious cardiovascular complications.
Call for Preventive Healthcare
Dr Swadeep Srivastava, president of Pacific OneHealth, stated that India has built strong capabilities for treating advanced diseases but continues to lag in preventive healthcare. He called for specialist-led metabolic screening and year-round wellness monitoring to curb the growing burden of lifestyle diseases.
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Kushagra Dixit writes on environmental issues, wildlife conservation, climate change, agriculture, human rights, and scientific research. His investigative coverage encompasses river contamination with emphasis on the Yamuna, air pollution, urban waste and their collective effects on public wellbeing.
