Every year, during the winter season, hospitals notice a familiar pattern – young adults who rarely struggle with digestive discomfort in the warmer months suddenly report persistent acidity, bloating, stomach pain, nausea, or episodes of vomiting and diarrhoea. What earlier appeared to be occasional overeating or a harmless late-night indulgence is now showing up as recurrent reflux, chronic gastritis and repeated bouts of viral gastroenteritis.

Dr Manish Mannan, Head of Pediatrics and Neonatology at Paras Hospital, Gurugram, says, “Unfortunately, this trend is no longer anecdotal. It is consistent and visible enough to prompt a deeper look at how winter habits are reshaping digestive health in this age group."

When temperatures drop, day-to-day routines change more than most people rea

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