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Studies warn nearly 70 percent of US Adults are at risk of obesity, everything you need to know about the groundbreaking study and how to lower the riskA new study redefines obesity, potentially classifying nearly 70% of US adults as obese, a significant jump from previous estimates. This u...01 Jan, 2026, 02.03 PM IST- Emcure Pharma launches weight loss drug Poviztra in IndiaEmcure Pharmaceuticals has launched Poviztra, a semaglutide injection for weight loss, becoming the first Indian company to exclusively dis...22 Dec, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
- 351 million adults at risk from this one problem: Why 1 in 4 Indians could face diabetes, heart disease & moreIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, with a quarter of adults overweight or obese, fueling a rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and he...09 Oct, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
- How sedentary work culture is fuelling India’s early diabetes crisisIndia faces a growing diabetes crisis, with over 100 million adults affected, exacerbated by sedentary work culture. Prolonged sitting and ...22 Sep, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
- 80 cm for women, 90 for men: Researchers find new measure for obesity in India and it has nothing to do with your weightNew obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated when waist excee...16 Jan, 2025, 03.59 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
- Here's why waist-to-height ratio matters more than BMI in obesity diagnosisResearchers have introduced a new diagnostic approach for obesity, focusing on waist-to-height ratio alongside BMI to better assess health ...06 Jul, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
- New study warns of serious side effects from popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, finds they may paralyse stomachA recent US study has found that weight loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic may increase the risk of abdominal paralysis, characterize...27 May, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
- The bitterness of sugarIndia's alarming sugar consumption in 2022 led to a diabetes epidemic. Managing heart disease risks through weight loss, exercise, and pers...20 Mar, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
- Over 11% Indians diabetic, 36% have hypertension: Lancet survey showsA nationwide survey published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal has found that 11.4% of Indians have diabetes, rising from 7.5...09 Jun, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
- Why are Indians more susceptible to hernia?Hernia is a health condition where an organ moves from one part of the body to another.22 Mar, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
- What is Body Mass Index? Why is BMI used to measure if a person is overweight or obese?For over 100 years, professionals have used BMI to determine a person's weight category.10 Jun, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
- Time to hit the gym: Excess belly fat may up risk of repeated heart attacksIncreasing abdominal obesity was independently associated with heart attacks, and strokes.21 Jan, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
- Molecule interleukin-6 in the body makes losing weight easier with regular exerciseA 12-week intervention consisting of bicycle exercise decreased visceral abdominal fat in obese adults.29 Dec, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
- Do you gobble up your food? It may put your heart at risk and result in obesityPeople who eat slowly are less likely to become obese or develop metabolic syndrome.16 Nov, 2017, 04.36 PM IST
- Indian women 2.7 times more prone to obesity than menObesity is increasingly being recognized as one of the biggest public health challenges and a study says that Indian women are more prone t...26 Jul, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
- Over 90 new gene regions tied to obesity identifiedResearchers with the GIANT analysed genetic samples from more than 300,000 individuals and found 97 sites in the human genome associated wi...18 Feb, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
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