India-born celebrity doctor who popularised intermittent fasting goes missing on Greek island
Dr Michael Mosley was born in India in 1957 and moved to England when he was seven
A renowned British doctor and medical journalist Dr Michael Mosley has gone missing while on holiday in Greece. Dr Mosley is credited to have popularised the intermittent fasting, which usually involves alternate fasting, for weight loss.
Dr Michael Mosley missing: What happened?
According to a CNN report, Dr Mosley set off on a hike along St Nicholas Beach on the island of Symi at 1.30 pm on Wednesday (June 5) but did not return. Symi is a sparsely populated rocky island about 17km long with about 2,500 residents.
What next?
Police in the Greek island have launched a broad search and rescue operation involvingfirefighters, sniffer dogs, helicopter and drones. Authorities believe he may have been affected by the heat during his walk.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who is missing in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities."
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An appeal for more information on Dr Mosley was shared in a Symi Facebook group with a picture showing the medical expert standing on a beach with a backpack.
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The doctor is widely credited for expanding the popularity of the 5:2 diet for losing weight, which involves fasting for two days per week. The diet combines intermittent fasting with a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style meal plan.
Dr Mosley was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002 for an outstanding non-fiction special (informational) after executive producing the 2001 BBC mini-series 'The Human Face' which examined the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame.
The 67-year-old is also well known in the UK for programmes including the BBC series 'Trust Me, I'm a Doctor'. He also appeared on BBC's 'The One Show' and ITV's 'This Morning'.
Mosley was born in India in 1957 and moved to England when he was seven to attend boarding school. He has four children with his wife Clare Bailey Mosley, who is also a doctor, author and health columnist.
(With inputs from agencies)