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WHO says medicines, surgery not first-line treatment for childhood obesityThe World Health Organization has released guidelines on treating obesity among children and adolescents. It emphasizes structured diets, p...- From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...
- Mal-Nutritious India can be future-unfitA Unicef report reveals a rise in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight issues. This trend is prominent in nations like India. Ultra-pr...
- 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...
- More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese: LancetObesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022. Among adults, the obesity rate more than dou...
- Anti-obesity drug market gaining traction in IndiaAccording to research firm Pharmarack, the market has tripled in two years after witnessing a sluggish growth till 2021. Over the last five...
- 'Junk food damaging kids' liver': Higher fatty liver disease in elite schools vs govt schools, says a studyChildren studying in elite schools in Hyderabad are found to be at a higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to...
- Sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits led to a spike in obesity cases in IndiaThe number of overweight children increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.
- High prevalence of asthma, allergy symptoms in school children in Delhi, 2 other cities: StudyThe Lung Care Foundation and the Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation had joined hands for this exercise, which began in 2019...
- 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.
- 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...
- World Diabetes Day: Experts concerned over obesity & heart diseases among childrenIf current trends continue, by 2025, 268 mn children (age 5 years to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer from excess bodyweight.
- Summer breaks make American kids obese: StudyWashington, Nov 3 (IANS) American children are at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese during summer vacation than during the schoo...
- 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...
- Celebrities should be allowed to advertise junk food: CSECelebrities should not be allowed to advertise junk food given the rising number of diabetic and obese people in the country.
- 22% of Indian kids are obese, face health risks: WHOObesity at a young age can cause high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis in adulthood.
- Government appointed panel recommends ban on junk food sale near schoolsA government-appointed committee has suggested a slew of measures including ban on sale of junk food in and around schools.
- New study questions role of breast milk in obesity preventionResearchers from the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center reviewed more than 80 relevant breastfeeding studies that were conducted over a p...
- New study says obese kids at six times more high blood pressure riskThe high blood pressure risk in obese children and teenagers is up to six times greater than those of a healthy weight, a new study has war...
- Hypertension on rise in urban India, studyA government study has found that almost 15% of the country's population is suspected to be suffering from hypertension.
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