Obesity

Chinese study recommends region-specific diets, amid rising obesity risks

China in October published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China's adults already overweight.

11 November 2024, 09:59 IST

Chinese study recommends region-specific diets, amid rising obesity risks

11 November 2024, 09:59 IST

Bursting at the seams

Children in metros and small towns are habituated to order on food aggregator apps, at least twice or thrice a week, if not more. India is third on the global obesity index.

12 October 2024, 23:31 IST

Bursting at the seams

12 October 2024, 23:31 IST

India is underprepared to fight malnutrition and obesity

This paradox, where undernutrition coexists with rising obesity rates, threatens to undermine the region's social and economic progress.

07 October 2024, 10:15 IST

India is underprepared to fight malnutrition and obesity

07 October 2024, 10:15 IST

Rising obesity a concern, preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle: Economic Survey

Obesity presents a 'concerning situation' and preventive measures must be taken to enable citizens to have a healthier lifestyle.

22 July 2024, 08:56 IST

Rising obesity a concern, preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle: Economic Survey

22 July 2024, 08:56 IST

Govt-approved panel urges CDSCO to approve Lilly's obesity drug Mounjaro

India has the world's second-highest number of people with type 2 diabetes and high obesity rates.

01 July 2024, 14:40 IST

Govt-approved panel urges CDSCO to approve Lilly's obesity drug Mounjaro

01 July 2024, 14:40 IST

BMI could be explained by genes, study finds

Among trios in which both parents had a healthy BMI, the prevalence of (being) overweight or obesity in the offspring was 15.4%, this proportion increased to 76.6% when both parents had obesity.

29 June 2024, 07:30 IST

BMI could be explained by genes, study finds

29 June 2024, 07:30 IST

India plans incentives for diabetes, obesity drug makers in 2026, says government official

Drugmakers across the globe are looking to grab a slice of the weight-loss drugs market, which is estimated to reach at least $100 billion by the end of the decade.

28 June 2024, 12:57 IST

India plans incentives for diabetes, obesity drug makers in 2026, says government official

28 June 2024, 12:57 IST

India’s peculiar situation; both malnutrition, obesity exist among children: UNICEF specialist

There is a huge rural and urban divide as well as affluence and poverty divide among the children. Thus it is a challenge, said Prosun Sen, communication specialist of UNICEF.

27 June 2024, 16:20 IST

India’s peculiar situation; both malnutrition, obesity exist among children: UNICEF specialist

27 June 2024, 16:20 IST

Fast food forever: How McHaters lost the culture war

Historically, fast-food companies have been very astute about marketing to children, realizing decades ago that creating customers early means creating customers for life.

14 May 2024, 04:41 IST

Fast food forever: How McHaters lost the culture war

14 May 2024, 04:41 IST

Experiencing abuse, neglect as child linked to lifelong ill-health: Study

For the study, the researchers examined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans of more than 21,000 adults aged 40-70 years.

13 April 2024, 05:56 IST

Experiencing abuse, neglect as child linked to lifelong ill-health: Study

13 April 2024, 05:56 IST