India sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...

India faces a significant childhood obesity crisis with 41 million affected children. New government policies aim to curb unhealthy food ma...

In a troubling trend, India now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, with millions of its young citizens facing overweight chal...

India faces a growing challenge with ultra-processed foods. The Economic Survey highlights rising obesity, especially in children. It propo...

India faces a rapidly growing health crisis involving interconnected diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, affecting all age groups. South ...

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

A new study introduces ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores that double the effectiveness of predicting adult obesity risk compared to c...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as the nation's top health official is contentious due to his controversial stances on vaccines and ra...

Harvard researchers found that children and adolescents who consume beverages with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) like saccharin and aspar...

From diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.

Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of developing obesity and other disorders.

Every mother-to-be must restrict the recommended maximum of three cups of coffee per day.

CBSE also suggested that a school canteen management committee (SCMC) should take charge of menu preparation. It wants 7-10 panel members t...

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...

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

The scenario is fast changing in India with obesity emerging as a major lifestyle threat.