Britain, US are rewriting junk food policyBritain and the US are taking decisive action against unhealthy food marketing. Britain banned unhealthy food ads on TV before 9 pm and onl...
23 Jan, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Future diabetes care seen leaning towards GLP-1 drugsThe diabetes treatment landscape in India is on the brink of transformation. Innovative GLP-1 medications are set to redefine therapy stand...
07 Jan, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
WCD Ministry alerts states on risks of high edible oil consumptionThe Ministry of Women and Child Development is urging states to reduce edible oil consumption due to rising obesity rates, particularly amo...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
From obesity to heart attacks: MP Assembly raises alarm over junk food's impact on kids, vows strict FSSAI enforcementThe Madhya Pradesh Assembly raises concerns over increasing junk food consumption among children. Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla stresses the en...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
80 cm for women, 90 for men: Researchers find new measure for obesity in India and it has nothing to do with your weightNew obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated when waist excee...
16 Jan, 2025, 03.59 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
Economic Survey 2024: Social media, screentime & unhealthy food habits of the youth are Indian economy's big problemsThe Economic Survey presented by Nirmala Sitharaman highlights social media, screen time, and unhealthy food habits among Indian youth as s...
22 Jul, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
IRDAI offers relief to morbidly obeseThe move is set to benefit many patients as prevalence of obesity in the country ranges from 8-38% in rural areas and 15-30% in urban setti...
26 Oct, 2019, 12.03 PM IST
Budget 2017: Junk food, sugary drinks may invite higher taxesAn 11-member group of secretaries has also suggested that proceeds from such higher taxes be used to increase the government's spending on ...
25 Sep, 2019, 04.25 PM IST
Make daily sports period mandatory for all classes: Tendulkar to CBSEThe board has prepared a 150-page manual detailing sports guidelines for schools for classes 9 to 12 and methodologies for implementing the...
07 May, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
FSSAI in high gear to make food saferIndia's diabetes burden and the obesity problem have assumed serious levels. Experts blame these on the consumption of sugary beverages and...
30 Jul, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
34 AI cabin crew members grounded for being 'obese': GovtCurrently, the total strength of cabin crew in the national carrier stands at 3,490.
09 Mar, 2017, 09.07 PM IST
Pizzas, burgers may soon be booted out of school canteensThe food regulator had issued draft guidelines on wholesome and nutritious food availability in schools to control junk food consumption am...
23 Aug, 2016, 10.33 AM IST
Air India likely to ground 125 overweight cabin crew membersThe national carrier had given an opportunity to around 600 "overweight" cabin crew members last year to "shape up" within a stipulated tim...
13 Sep, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Air India's cabin crew fight back over weight loss rulesThe new rules were likely to impact at least 600 members mostly working for state-run Air India, according to the airline's cabin crew unio...
13 May, 2014, 08.12 PM IST
- Companies lose appetite for junk food ads
A group of food & beverages (F&B) companies, including Hindustan Unilever, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s, have come together to stop mar...
11 Apr, 2009, 05.22 AM IST