Report warns lifestyle diseases epidemic among Indians, calls for preventive healthcareApollo Hospitals' report reveals a 'silent epidemic' of lifestyle diseases in India, urging a shift from symptom-based treatment to prevent...
07 Apr, 2025, 05.50 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
Is America dying sooner? Life expectancy to stall by 2050 due to obesity and drugsA recent study reveals that the US will see only minimal improvements in life expectancy by 2050, falling behind many high-income nations. ...
07 Dec, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Americans are now the heaviest! CDC report uncovers the burdensome reality, women most affectedbesity rates in the U.S. remain high, with severe obesity particularly rising among women, according to new CDC research. The overall obesi...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.37 AM 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
Broke bones in childhood? It could double the risk of fracture and osteoporosis as an adultA history of prior fracture is one of the strongest predictors of future fractures.
20 Dec, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits led to a spike in obesity cases in IndiaThe number of overweight children increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.
30 Nov, 2021, 08.59 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
Leptin: Your brain's superhero that keeps you full and controls weight lossLeptin, commonly known as the 'satiety hormone', is released by the fat cells, stomach, muscles and various other cells in the body.
11 Sep, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
Parents, watch what you feed! India has the highest number of world’s obese kids, after ChinaGlobally, over two billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese.
13 Jun, 2017, 06.30 PM IST
India has second highest obese children in world: StudyThe findings represent "a growing and disturbing global public health crisis," according to a study published in The New England Journal of...
13 Jun, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
- 268 million kids to be overweight globally by 2025: Study
London, Oct 9 (IANS) In an indication that no policy interventions have proven very effective at changing current obesity trends, researche...
09 Oct, 2016, 09.52 AM IST
Passive smoking may make kids obeseExposure to second-hand smoking may make children obese and amplify their risk of cardiovascular disease.
29 Jan, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
One in three people malnourished globally: IFPRIThe strategies or policy interventions available to resolve malnutrition are not being implemented due to lack of money, skills, or politic...
15 Sep, 2015, 04.58 PM 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
- Drinking tea can help shed weight: Chinese scientists
Chinese scientists have claimed that drinking tea, especially Oolong variety, can help people shed weight.
06 Jun, 2007, 11.25 AM IST