The Ministry of Women and Child Development is urging states to reduce edible oil consumption due to rising obesity rates, particularly amo...

Obesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022. Among adults, the obesity rate more than dou...

According to research firm Pharmarack, the market has tripled in two years after witnessing a sluggish growth till 2021. Over the last five...

Children studying in elite schools in Hyderabad are found to be at a higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to...

The number of overweight children increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.

The Lung Care Foundation and the Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation had joined hands for this exercise, which began in 2019...

Globally, over two billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese.

The findings represent "a growing and disturbing global public health crisis," according to a study published in The New England Journal of...

If current trends continue, by 2025, 268 mn children (age 5 years to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer from excess bodyweight.

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) American children are at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese during summer vacation than during the schoo...

The food regulator had issued draft guidelines on wholesome and nutritious food availability in schools to control junk food consumption am...

Celebrities should not be allowed to advertise junk food given the rising number of diabetic and obese people in the country.

Obesity at a young age can cause high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis in adulthood.

A government-appointed committee has suggested a slew of measures including ban on sale of junk food in and around schools.

Researchers from the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center reviewed more than 80 relevant breastfeeding studies that were conducted over a p...

The 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...

A government study has found that almost 15% of the country's population is suspected to be suffering from hypertension.