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Nutrition system designed for scarcity must now address excess
March 28, 2026 6:22 am
Obesity is no longer just a nutritional issue, it is a major driver of India’s growing burden of non-communicable disease
For India, obesity complicates the nutrition challenge
March 09, 2026 7:05 am
Addressing this emerging epidemic will require a public-health response that combines nutritional awareness with stronger junk-food regulation, women’s empowerment and initiatives that nudge people towards healthier lifestyles
Top 10 countries with the most children aged 5-19 living with high BMI or obesity: India overtakes USA
March 05, 2026 6:02 pm
Top 10 most obese countries in the World: More than 200 million school-age children between the ages of five and 19 who are overweight or living with obesity are found in just 10 countries worldwide.
As anti-obesity drug Wegovy launches in India, patients share experience using drugs like Mounjaro; doctors weigh in effectiveness
July 08, 2025 4:13 pm
While real-time data on how Indians are responding to these drugs is still emerging, experts say that sustained weight loss and obesity management continue to depend largely on lifestyle modifications
All about leptin resistance and how it affects your body
March 25, 2025 4:47 pm
This hormone helps regulate hunger and a person's energy spending
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
January 19, 2025 4:23 pm
The report introduces two new diagnostic categories: clinical obesity and pre-clinical obesity.
How to diagnose obesity: Lancet Commission recommends focussing on fat distribution, not just BMI. Here's why it is significant
January 15, 2025 9:22 pm
Experts feel the new recommendations can help Indians with abdominal obesity
Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity -- but this can be turned around
January 14, 2025 6:09 pm
Notably, certain traumatic experiences (including physical abuse and parental domestic violence) related more strongly to obesity than others.
Fact check: Even 1.5 grams weight gain can increase diabetes risk
November 08, 2024 5:00 pm
Maintaining consistent weight, even on a micro level, plays a critical role. Let's find out how
Top 10 countries with the highest adult obesity rates: India or US, find out who's more at risk
October 18, 2024 8:32 am
Obesity Rates by Country 2024: Today, no country across the globe has been on track towards achieving the WHO's 2013 aim of 'halting the rise' in obesity prevalence by 2030.
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