India’s urban health alarm: One in five at early heart risk, 25% face respiratory threatUrban Indians are facing a health crisis. Cardiovascular and respiratory risks are rising. Poor air quality, long commutes, and inactivity ...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Semaglutide patent expiry: India’s next big public health inflection pointThe expiry of a key patent for semaglutide in India opens doors for affordable weight-loss and diabetes drugs. Indian pharmaceutical compan...
19 Mar, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Crores of children at risk from the food you are feeding them, Economic Survey 2026 warnsEconomic Survey 2026: India's Economic Survey 2026 flags a major health crisis: rising obesity. Unhealthy diets, ultra-processed foods, and...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Apollo doctor warns about the silent epidemic affecting IndiaChildhood obesity is a growing public health crisis in India, particularly in urban areas, with rising numbers often going unnoticed by fam...
07 Dec, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
He lost 44 kg but still wishes he knew these mental lessons earlier: Weight loss advice from fitness expertFitness trainer Yash Vardhan Swami, who lost 44 kilograms over 13 years ago, shared lessons from his transformative weight loss journey. He...
12 Oct, 2025, 06.03 PM IST
351 million adults at risk from this one problem: Why 1 in 4 Indians could face diabetes, heart disease & moreIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, with a quarter of adults overweight or obese, fueling a rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and he...
09 Oct, 2025, 02.52 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
Feeling like the odd one out? Anand Mahindra just gave the ultimate pep talkAnand Mahindra shared an inspiring tweet rethinking the negative connotation of being the 'black sheep.' He emphasized the courage it takes...
24 Feb, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
From psychology to surgery, how China plans to cut down belly fatChina's new guidelines to standardise obesity diagnosis and treatment aim to tackle the escalating health crisis, with over half of adults ...
22 Oct, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Indian govt needs to trim citizens' waist size for the sake of economyIndia's Economic Survey 2023-24 warned that increasing obesity rates could hinder the country's economic potential. Experts urged the gover...
19 Aug, 2024, 12.37 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
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
Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activities lead to drastic rise in obesity among adults and kidsMen and women with BMI over or equal to 25.0 kg/m2 were counted as obese.
14 Dec, 2020, 10.19 AM 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
Liver problems, sleep apnea, GERD: Obesity can harm more than just the heartIt’s time you looked beyond the cardiovascular risk of obesity.
30 Oct, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
Indian women 2.7 times more prone to obesity than menObesity is increasingly being recognized as one of the biggest public health challenges and a study says that Indian women are more prone t...
26 Jul, 2015, 02.30 PM IST