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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS
Your samosa, jalebi now under govt scanner: New 'oil and sugar boards' to reveal what’s insideThe health ministry is initiating an awareness campaign by installing "oil and sugar boards" in central institutions like AIIMS Nagpur, hig...17 Jul, 2025, 01.44 PM IST- PM Modi hails CBSE initiative of installing 'Sugar boards' in schools, says children "starting to choosing healthy options"Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the CBSE's sugar board initiative. Schools will install these boards to educate students about sugar r...25 May, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
- Type 5 Diabetes: The new health threat affecting millions of kids with this condition, here’s what every parent needs to knowThe International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has officially recognized Type 5 diabetes, also known as Severe Insulin-Deficient Diabetes (SID...16 Apr, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
- India cannot allow obesity, diabetes to weaken youth: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized the urgent need to address the rising epidemic of type-2 diabetes and obesity in India, especially...09 Mar, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
- Nearly 44 crore Indians will likely be obese by 2050: PM Modi sounds alarm over obesity report; calls it 'dangerous'Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...07 Mar, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
- Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...04 Mar, 2025, 12.56 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
- Daughters of overweight mothers at greater risk of obesity, says new studyThe study found that mothers who are overweight may share the risk for obesity with their daughters and not their sons.22 Mar, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
- Pandemic effect: Healthcare experts warn of rise of obesity cases among childrenThe latest National Family Health Survey, which was conducted in 22 states in pre-pandemic times, presented a dire picture of nutrition of ...21 Mar, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
- Is your kid obese? It could be the reason why doctors are misinterpreting blood test reports70% of the blood tests studied were affected due to the children's obesity.18 Dec, 2019, 06.37 PM IST
- Why two out of 10 schoolkids in Delhi are overweight: SurveyThe survey involving nearly 1,000 respondents from Delhi-NCR shows that children eat out a lot but barely indulge in physical activity.01 Nov, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
- Maharashtra government bans junk food in school canteens, cites obesity fearsCBSE also suggested that a school canteen management committee (SCMC) should take charge of menu preparation. It wants 7-10 panel members t...09 May, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
- India has third-highest number of obese people: StudyAccording to the study, a total of 56 per 1000 children die before their 5th birthday, and 47.9 percent of children under the age of five a...10 Apr, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
- Health activists call to widen 'health tax' net, ask govt to tax sugar-sweetened beveragesMany public health activists have sought a steep hike in tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. They claim taxing the beverages—as has been done...26 Jun, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
- India should limit foreign investment in junk foodPepsiCo’s announcement on investing another $5.5 billion in India by 2020 does not bode well for India’s long- term public health.30 Nov, 2013, 05.48 AM IST
- AIIMS study finds 4 per cent of Delhi kids have high BPA new AIIMS study on 10,000 Delhi schoolchildren has found that 3-4% of them suffered from hypertension.19 Oct, 2013, 02.00 PM IST
- Children could exercise more, if parents and circumstances permitTwo British politicians recently spoke against children being wheeled around in strollers long after having learned to walk.20 Oct, 2011, 07.22 AM IST
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