India's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...

Global health experts are proposing to rename Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This cha...

Indian mothers are the backbone of families, providing love and nourishment. However, generations have unknowingly faced nutritional gaps. ...

A Bengaluru-based IIT Kharagpur alumnus, Jagannath Das, has raised concerns about how everyday food habits at home are affecting children’s...

In a troubling trend, India now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, with millions of its young citizens facing overweight chal...

Obesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022. Among adults, the obesity rate more than dou...

Around six percent of children aged 0-5 in India were identified as obese or overweight, according to official data collected from anganwad...

From diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.

New research suggests the biology, environment and the food they share contributes to children's future health.

The number of overweight children increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.

WHO said obesity in kids one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.

Men and women with BMI over or equal to 25.0 kg/m2 were counted as obese.

70% of the blood tests studied were affected due to the children's obesity.

Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of developing obesity and other disorders.

If current trends continue, by 2025, 268 mn children (age 5 years to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer from excess bodyweight.

London, Oct 9 (IANS) In an indication that no policy interventions have proven very effective at changing current obesity trends, researche...

Exposure to second-hand smoking may make children obese and amplify their risk of cardiovascular disease.