'We do not know about its long-term complications': Top medical association sounds alarm on weight loss drugsThe Indian Medical Association has raised concerns about the potential long-term complications of new weight loss drugs, advocating for pre...
25 Aug, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Obesity in Canada surges to one-third of adults, study links spike to pandemic disruptionsA recent Canadian study reveals a significant surge in obesity rates, with 32.7 percent of adults classified as obese in 2023, a notable in...
15 Jul, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
All adults of one in five households in India are overweight, reveals new studyA recent study reveals a concerning trend. Many Indian households have all adults overweight or obese. ICMR-NICPR researchers analysed data...
22 Jun, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Relying on BMI? Here's how it could misrepresent your health risks and what to use insteadThe Body Mass Index (BMI) has been a standard tool for assessing health, but it faces criticism for not accurately reflecting individual he...
07 Sep, 2024, 12.44 PM IST
BMI calculator has its limitations. Obesity medicine physician suggest alternatives for assessing weight & healthThe American Medical Association has called on its members to reduce their reliance on the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of health in ...
27 Jun, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Overweight or underweight, new Lancet study reveals Covid-19 vaccine protects all body typesResearchers compared the risk of severe disease in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated people.
01 Jul, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
Obesity in kids: What is the ideal BMI for children?WHO said obesity in kids one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.
20 Aug, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
How is BMI interpreted for adults? What is the ideal BMI for a man? What is the ideal BMI for a woman?The BMI level for obesity is same for adult men and adult women.
18 Aug, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
What is a BMI calculator? How do I calculate my BMI? Benefits of a BMI calculatorThe BMI calculator uses technology to determine if a person is underweight, overweight or obese.
18 Jun, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
Watch the scales: Being overweight may up pancreatic cancer riskPancreatic cancer is an extremely deadly type of the disease, with a five-year survival rate of just 8.5%.
01 Apr, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
Parents, watch what you feed! India has the highest number of world’s obese kids, after ChinaGlobally, over two billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese.
13 Jun, 2017, 06.30 PM IST
India has second highest obese children in world: StudyThe findings represent "a growing and disturbing global public health crisis," according to a study published in The New England Journal of...
13 Jun, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
Air India puts 57 'overweight' crew on ground dutyAir India has put 57 cabin crew members, mostly air hostesses, on ground duty for being overweight. Unless these crew members can get back ...
20 Jan, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
Beware! Being overweight can cause poor memoryObesity can not only lead to difficulty in remembering but may also hamper decision making skills.
27 Feb, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Single gene variation linked to obesityThe study suggests that a less common version of the BDNF gene may predispose people to obesity by producing lower levels of BDNF protein.
31 Oct, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
Want to lose weight? Sleep on timeTeenagers and adults who go to bed late on weeknights are more likely to gain weight than their peers who hit the sack early.
02 Oct, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
Over 50% of Asian-Americans with diabetes undiagnosedMore than half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed - highest among all ethnic and racial subgroups studied in the US.
09 Sep, 2015, 04.29 PM IST