Smart Calories and Common Sense

Dr Anoop Misra is Chairman of the Fortis–C-Doc Centre of Excellence for Diabetes and Endocrinology in New Delhi and Director of both the National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (NDOC) and the Diabetes Foundation (India). An alumnus and former Professor of Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, he received advanced training at the Royal Free Hospital in London and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, USA. With over four decades of experience spanning clinical care, teaching, research, and public health, he has served on numerous national advisory panels on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and nutrition, and has been a key adviser to the Ministry of Health, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the National Institute of Nutrition. Dr Misra has published more than 400 scientific papers and, according to Stanford University (2023–2024), ranks among the top 2 per cent of scientists globally and is the number one researcher in India in the fields of diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. He is Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews (Elsevier), serves on several international editorial boards, and is a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Dr B. C. Roy Award. He also leads the ‘Diabetes Care at Doorsteps’ programme for underprivileged communities and is the author of Diabetes with Delight and Diabetes ke Saath Khushaal Jeevan (Bloomsbury), remaining deeply committed to equitable access to quality care and to recognising and managing obesity as a chronic disease.