From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight itIndia, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...
11 Sep, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Obesity emerging as major challenge for India: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Independence Day. He highlighted obesity as a growing national concern. He suggested f...
15 Aug, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
Obesity lab: India becomes ground zero for weight-loss drug raceIndia is emerging as a key player in the global weight management industry, driven by a rising obesity crisis and the impending patent expi...
22 Jul, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
Cipla eyes entry into India's weight management market amid rising demand and global competitionCipla is set to enter India's weight management market, addressing the increasing demand for obesity solutions, while also strengthening it...
13 Jul, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Novo Nordisk launches blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in India; Check price, dosage and other detailsNovo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug, Wegovy, in India. This launch follows Eli Lilly's entry into the market. The company aims...
24 Jun, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Weight loss drugs better than yoga, exercise? Bill Gates says meds more effective than lifestyle changesWorld Health Day 2025: Obesity is fast becoming a public health crisis in India, with forecasts showing 440 million Indians could be obese ...
07 Apr, 2025, 12.07 PM IST
To fight fat, Niti Aayog works on age-based nutrition strategyNITI Aayog is finalising an age-based lifecycle nutrition strategy to combat India's obesity crisis, emphasizing reducing marketing of unhe...
21 Mar, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
₹14,000 per month weight-loss shot is here to cash in on India’s obesity crisisEli Lilly Weight Loss Drug: India's obesity crisis is intensifying, with big pharma companies like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk competing to ...
21 Mar, 2025, 04.48 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
India's obesity crisis: Tackling the hidden epidemic with awareness, but systemic change is keyIndia is grappling with the world's third-highest obesity rate, which has tripled in the past decade. The Government of India has launched ...
26 Feb, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Tech mogul Bryan Johnson connects America’s obesity epidemic to India’s air pollution crisis. Does he have a point?Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson abruptly ended a podcast in India due to severe air pollution. He later talked about it in his Tweet compari...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Dr Morepen forays into wellness segment with weight management initiativeDr. Morepen launched a new weight management program, LightLife, to combat India's rising obesity rates. The program uses scientifically-ba...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.47 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
World Obesity Day: India among top three most obese nations, 70% population overweight, says studyA Lancet study reveals alarming obesity rates in India, with 70% of urban population overweight. India ranks third globally in obesity, fol...
04 Mar, 2024, 12.45 PM 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