Hyderabad battles obesity, while Warangal witnesses a surge in hypertension

The Health of the Nation 2026 highlights rising non-communicable diseases in Telangana, with obesity surging in Hyderabad and hypertension spiking in Warangal. The findings underline growing risks from sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary habits

Hyderabad: The ‘Health of the Nation 2026’ report released by Apollo Hospitals on Tuesday has painted a grim picture of the public health situation in Telangana. The health data is indicating a significant burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), as Hyderabad battles a surge in cases of obesity while Warangal is witnessing a rise in cases of hypertension.

According to the data, 81.3 percent of individuals screened across multiple Apollo Hospital facilities in Hyderabad were either overweight or obese and about 50 percent of the patients screened were obese in Warangal.

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The data indicates that the sedentary lifestyle typical of the IT hub, combined with high-calorie urban diets, is pushing Hyderabad into a high-risk zone for metabolic disorders.

The report also highlights a silent cardiovascular emergency in Warangal. While the state average for hypertension is at 27.3 percent, Warangal recorded a massive 52.6 percent.

Despite the differences in weight and blood pressure, both cities share a common struggle with silent killers.  About 70.6 percent of patients screened in Hyderabad and Warangal showed an unhealthy imbalance of fats in their blood, indicating that the quality of oil and fat consumption remains a universal problem regardless of geography.

The prevalence of diabetes remains high across the state, with Warangal (28.8 percent ) slightly outpacing Hyderabad (25.3 percent) while 22 percent of the population in both cities remains anaemic.

The national health data report of Apollo Hospitals is based on three million preventive health assessments conducted across all the Apollo Hospitals in 2025.