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PL Capital cuts Nifty target to 26,449, lists 16 high conviction stock picksAmidst global market turmoil from the Iran-US war and El Nino, PL Capital lowered its Nifty 50 target to 26,449. The brokerage anticipates ...- 90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
- India ranks second globally for childhood obesity, 41 million children affected: ReportIn a troubling trend, India now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, with millions of its young citizens facing overweight chal...
- Overweight now outpaces underweight among children: UNICEF reportUNICEF's recent report reveals a concerning global shift, with overweight surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition form among sch...
- 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...
- Daughters of overweight mothers at greater risk of obesity, says new studyThe study found that mothers who are overweight may share the risk for obesity with their daughters and not their sons.
- 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%.
- 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 ...
- India has one-third of world's stunted children: Global nutrition reportWith 46.6 million children who are stunted, India tops the list of countries followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million)...
- Avoid drinking coffee during pregnancy: It may up risk of obesity in childrenEvery mother-to-be must restrict the recommended maximum of three cups of coffee per day.
- Why two out of 10 schoolkids in Delhi are overweight: SurveyThe survey involving nearly 1,000 respondents from Delhi-NCR shows that children eat out a lot but barely indulge in physical activity.
- 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.
- 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...
- Sugar consumption high among children: StudyLondon, Sep 11 (IANS) Children are everyday consuming up to three times more sugar than what is good for them, a survey conducted by an Ind...
- 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.
- Children in UK becoming obese at younger agesResearchers from University College London looked at data from more than 56,000 people born in Britain between 1946 and 2001 and found a cl...
- Parents unable to recognise if child is overweightThe study found that parents are additionally more likely to underestimate their child's weight if they are Black or south Asian.
- EU plans in the works for free fruit in schoolsEuropean school children could soon receive free fruit at school as part of an EU effort to keep them from becoming overweight.
- FMCG cos shape up for a weighty businessAs India faces the worrisome prospect of becoming the diabetes capital of the world, a whole lot of healthcare chains and FMCG companies ar...
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