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Top 10 countries with the most children with obesity

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.

Knowledge Nugget: World Obesity Atlas 2026 – Why it matters for your UPSC exam

March 06, 2026 3:37 pm

India now ranks second globally in the number of children who are overweight or living with obesity, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026. What are the key takeaways from the report? Do you know the difference between ‘clinical’ and ‘pre-clinical’ obesity, and what the Economic Survey 2025–26 recommends to address this issue?

Why experts want sugar taxes as 120 million Indian kids face obesity risk

March 05, 2026 1:33 pm

With India ranking second worldwide for children living with overweight and obesity, endocrinologists caution that early heart disease and diabetes could surge by 2040 without urgent intervention.

India overtakes US in childhood obesity, second only to China: By 2040, 20 mn children will be living with it in the country, says global report

March 04, 2026 12:53 pm

Childhood obesity exposes the young population to similar risks of chronic illnesses as adults, including hypertension and cardiovascular disease, says World Obesity Atlas 2026

World obesity day: Why Indian parents must rethink rewarding kids with food and eating out

March 04, 2026 8:11 am

Obesity is increasing alarmingly among school-aged children. Even more concerning is the increased risk of early-onset Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders during adolescence and early adulthood

By 2050, the paper says, 17.4% of women and 12.1% of men will be living with obesity.

Obesity is a chronic disease, not a lifestyle condition, say top docs: White paper shows spiral by 2050

February 23, 2026 4:27 am

Expert says there’s a need to change the narrative from it being a mere lifestyle condition as it increases sickness burden and needs a mass preventive strategy. The economic burden of obesity is projected to increase 17-fold by 2060.

Weighing 186 kg at 31, he was hospitalised twice as common infection turned deadly: Study shows obesity as risk factor

Weighing 186 kg at 31, his common infection turned deadly: Lancet study reveals how obesity ups disease risk

February 11, 2026 8:27 am

People with obesity at 70% higher risk of serious infection, says Lancet paper

Aishwarya Mohanraj on weight loss, PCOD and medication

‘It’s ₹4,000 per shot': Comedian Aishwarya Mohanraj admits using Mounjaro for weight loss; expert on how these drugs work and who they’re for

February 09, 2026 10:49 pm

A doctor explains how such medications work, the risks involved, and why supervision is key.

Obesity calls for a wider and more complex debate

January 26, 2026 12:45 pm

Critics of the medicalisation of obesity argue that a large spectrum of ‘naturally occurring bodily diversity’ is today being pathologised

The year of weight-loss drugs: When health became about thinness, not fitness, again

December 30, 2025 7:44 pm

The use of weight-loss drugs primarily targets fat mass, which may or may not directly correlate with overall physical fitness and functional health. Yet the obsession with drugs seems to take away the human agency we all have

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Every day habits that can trigger obesity

October 27, 2025 4:56 pm

These are six everyday habits that can trigger your obesity.

Can obesity be reversed?

September 16, 2025 10:58 am

With these simple techniques, one can definitely reverse obesity.

“Obesity is increasingly recognised as a major risk factor for the development and progression of several types of cancer,” highlights Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, Director of Surgical Oncology at the CK Birla Hospital, Delhi. (Source: Canva)

What the latest data says about the hidden link between obesity and cancer

July 22, 2025 10:30 am

Excess body fat doesn’t just increase weight, it alters the body’s internal environment, triggering hormonal and metabolic imbalances that fuel cancer risk.

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Cut sugary juices, eat eggs, get good sleep: 10 weight loss tips for obese people

October 11, 2017 6:00 am

Struggling hard to lose weight even with a controlled diet? On World Obesity Day, here are 10 quick fix tips to help you lose weight. But, remember there are no shortcuts to weight loss regimes.

World Obesity Day 2017: Fight obesity with these 10 easily available superfoods

October 10, 2017 10:21 pm

New expert estimates revealed that the cost of treating obesity-related illnesses globally will top $1.2 trillion every year from 2025 unless more is done to check the rapidly worsening epidemic. On the occasion of World Obesity Day, let's pledge to fight it with a healthy diet. Start with these superfoods and feel the difference.