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8 minutes saved today, health destroyed for 50 years: IITian shares shocking truth about modern parenting that harms kidsA Bengaluru-based IIT Kharagpur alumnus, Jagannath Das, has raised concerns about how everyday food habits at home are affecting children’s...- India ranks second globally for childhood obesity, 41 million children affected: ReportIn a troubling trend, India now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, with millions of its young citizens facing overweight chal...
- Apollo doctor warns about the silent epidemic affecting IndiaChildhood obesity is a growing public health crisis in India, particularly in urban areas, with rising numbers often going unnoticed by fam...
- From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight itIndia, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...
- Can genetics predict obesity? New study may help spot risk in kids before it is too lateA new study introduces ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores that double the effectiveness of predicting adult obesity risk compared to c...
- Top 8 causes of childhood obesity you should knowwe break down the top 9 causes of childhood obesity—from poor diet and lack of physical activity to genetics and screen time.
- Burning fat or feeding pharma? Why India's obesity crisis won’t be solved in labs, but in kitchens and farmsIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, exacerbated by ultra-processed food consumption and aggressive marketing. Pharmaceutical companies ar...
- 43 lakh children in anganwadi centres identified as obese or overweight: Official dataAround six percent of children aged 0-5 in India were identified as obese or overweight, according to official data collected from anganwad...
- Childhood obesity can lead to health complications in adulthoodFrom diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.
- Doctors warn on childhood obesity; Simple ways to treat itIndia is seeing an increase in childhood obesity, and according to a report, one out of every 10 obese children will be Indian. What is chi...
- Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips For ParentsSedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits and excess screen time can have dire effects on children’s health. An inactive lifestyle can give r...
- 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.
- UK to ban junk food TV adverts before 9pm in child obesity campaignThe new rules apply to TV and UK on-demand programmes, as well as restrictions on paid-for advertising of HFSS foods online as part of a wi...
- Unhealthy lifestyle of mothers can make their children obeseChildren of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of developing obesity and other disorders.
- Scientists offer hope for genetically determined obesityLondon, June 3 (IANS) Unable to maintain weight loss due to your genetic predisposition to obesity? Take heart, an injectable drug widely u...
- World Diabetes Day: Experts concerned over obesity & heart diseases among childrenIf current trends continue, by 2025, 268 mn children (age 5 years to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer from excess bodyweight.
- 268 million kids to be overweight globally by 2025: StudyLondon, Oct 9 (IANS) In an indication that no policy interventions have proven very effective at changing current obesity trends, researche...
- Children in UK becoming obese at younger agesResearchers from University College London looked at data from more than 56,000 people born in Britain between 1946 and 2001 and found a cl...
- New study questions role of breast milk in obesity preventionResearchers from the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center reviewed more than 80 relevant breastfeeding studies that were conducted over a p...
- Stressed parents can make kids obese: StudyThe study suggests there is a relationship between long-term exposure to three specific types of family stressors and children becoming obe...
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