Childhood obesity is a growing public health crisis in India, particularly in urban areas, with rising numbers often going unnoticed by fam...

India faces a growing obesity crisis, with a quarter of adults overweight or obese, fueling a rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and he...

New research shows high blood pressure in young children may lead to heart problems later in life. The study highlights the need for early ...

India, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...

India faces a growing obesity crisis, exacerbated by ultra-processed food consumption and aggressive marketing. Pharmaceutical companies ar...

Union Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized the urgent need to address the rising epidemic of type-2 diabetes and obesity in India, especially...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...

India faces a looming economic crisis due to rising obesity rates. The issue threatens to increase the nation's economic burden from $28.95...

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

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

The latest National Family Health Survey, which was conducted in 22 states in pre-pandemic times, presented a dire picture of nutrition of ...

According to a research, over 30 million people in India suffer from obesity.

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

Obesity at a young age can cause high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis in adulthood.

Many public health activists have sought a steep hike in tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. They claim taxing the beverages—as has been done...

PepsiCo’s announcement on investing another $5.5 billion in India by 2020 does not bode well for India’s long- term public health.

A new AIIMS study on 10,000 Delhi schoolchildren has found that 3-4% of them suffered from hypertension.