Make junk food costlier, tighten school canteen rules: Five steps ICMR suggests to curb childhood obesityIndia faces a significant childhood obesity crisis with 41 million affected children. New government policies aim to curb unhealthy food ma...
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‘Nobody should be left alone with a strong drug and a printout’: After Ketto, Kunal Kapoor’s next healthcare betAfter helping families finance critical treatments through Ketto, Kunal Kapoor is now focused on preventing those medical emergencies befor...
06 Jul, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
3-year-old boy left critically injured after ending up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo; stranger arrestedA 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy suffered serious injuries inside a crocodil...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
WCD Ministry alerts states on risks of high edible oil consumptionThe Ministry of Women and Child Development is urging states to reduce edible oil consumption due to rising obesity rates, particularly amo...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese: LancetObesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022. Among adults, the obesity rate more than dou...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Childhood obesity can lead to health complications in adulthoodFrom diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.
11 May, 2023, 09.38 AM 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
Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activities lead to drastic rise in obesity among adults and kidsMen and women with BMI over or equal to 25.0 kg/m2 were counted as obese.
14 Dec, 2020, 10.19 AM IST
Mom's weight during pregnancy can affect IQ and physical health of sons, no impact on girlsThe researchers clarified that the findings aren't meant to shame or scare anyone.
26 Dec, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
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.
13 Nov, 2016, 11.29 AM IST
- Sugar consumption high among children: Study
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Children are everyday consuming up to three times more sugar than what is good for them, a survey conducted by an Ind...
11 Sep, 2016, 05.10 PM IST
Teachers roped in for a loss cause?China probably hopes that the scrapping of its one-child policy – which had led to chubby ‘little emperors’ – will thin out averages, too, ...
07 Jul, 2016, 06.51 AM IST
22% of Indian kids are obese, face health risks: WHOObesity at a young age can cause high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis in adulthood.
28 Jan, 2016, 03.26 PM IST
Parents unable to recognise if child is overweightThe study found that parents are additionally more likely to underestimate their child's weight if they are Black or south Asian.
30 Mar, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
Pollution can make your kid obesePollution does not just take a toll on our planet, it could also make your child obese, a new study has revealed.
07 Sep, 2008, 12.36 PM IST