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
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
Eli Lilly's goal is to reach everyone who needs obesity care: Global CEO David RicksEli Lilly's CEO David Ricks discusses the launch of diabetes and anti-obesity drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, focusing on expanding access in ...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Nikhil Kamath reveals Japan’s fitness secret: 6% obesity vs America’s 43%. Where does India stand?Nikhil Kamath presented data revealing a correlation between wealthier countries and higher obesity rates. However, Japan stands out with l...
11 Mar, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
India cannot allow obesity, diabetes to weaken youth: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized the urgent need to address the rising epidemic of type-2 diabetes and obesity in India, especially...
09 Mar, 2025, 06.33 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
Over 80% of IT workers have fatty liver, 70% are obese, finds a shocking study on techiesUniversity of Hyderabad research found that 84% of IT employees have Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). The stud...
28 Feb, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
How India's expanding waistline is shrinking its economyIndia faces a looming economic crisis due to rising obesity rates. The issue threatens to increase the nation's economic burden from $28.95...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.02 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
Why Indians need to shed weight for the developed economy goal"Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India’s adult population. According to National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5), the percen...
22 Jul, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
Our not so obvious disease, obesityFor India, there is the 'double burden' of malnutrition and obesity. Also, there is the high burden of non-communicable diseases like heart...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
View: India’s rising obesity problemWhile obesity is still at a nascent stage in India, it very much remains an issue that needs tackling by policymakers. The foremost task is...
21 Jul, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Obesity hurting your health and pocket? Here's how to manage costs and well-beingThe burden of obesity in urban India is increasing alarmingly and around 21% of the total population is over weight.
21 Nov, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
Companies need to focus on obesity counselling: Michael Rouse, strategy and organisation expert"Robust wellness programmes can lead to decreased absenteeism and turnover, increased retention, improvement in organisational culture."
31 Jan, 2014, 11.44 AM IST