A desire to reach that elusive weight that the fashion industry has set as standard for youth, coupled with gross medical negligence, had brought Kamla Nagar resident Shweta Singh on the brink of death. Fortunately, life gave her a second chance and she was saved just in the nick of time. Recalling that harrowing time nearly three years ago, Singh said: "I started trying to lose weight during the second year of my college. Finally, after a renal transplant nearly six months ago, Singh has slowly started reclaiming her life. She has also turned into a blogger to guide the youngsters who are forcefully starving themselves to lose weight.

Source: dna April 10, 2017 02:15 UTC