BMI not the right diagnosis for obesity: Lancet report

Lancet authors say that body mass index alone is not the right diagnosis for obesity in their recent paper

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Jan 2025 8:24 AM IST

The 'Big Fat' problem: Why Indians should shun hesitancy to treat Obesity

Several people are averse to undergoing treatment, either due to stigma or lack of awareness

By Neelambaran A  Published on 17 Sept 2024 8:06 AM IST

A silent killer: 57% adult women, 42% adult men physically unfit in India

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 July 2024 5:56 PM IST

A silent killer: 57% adult women, 42% adult men physically unfit in India, reveals Lancet

The primary reasons for obesity include physical inactivity, abnormal food habits, an increase in desk jobs, and higher screen time

By Neelambaran A  Published on 10 July 2024 7:55 AM IST

Telangana accounts for 25 per cent of central obesity, hypertension cases in country: Lance

This silent health crisis looms large, particularly among the IT workforce in Hyderabad

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 16 Jan 2024 8:33 AM IST

Adolescent obesity can lead to chronic kidney diseases in young adults: Study

People surveyed up to the age of 30 years, or people who did not have diabetes or hypertension after the follow-up, the results remained the same.

By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 20 Dec 2023 3:00 PM IST

Fact Check: Can applying lemon eliminate dark patches on neck?

Here is what you need to know

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 15 Oct 2023 5:25 PM IST

Fact Check: Can drinking turmeric tea help shed excess weight?

More research is needed to add curcumin as a weight loss supplement.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 9 Oct 2023 7:37 PM IST

Why is obesity on rise in India? How can people lose weight?

In India, nearly one in every 16 women and one in every 25 males are obese

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 25 March 2023 8:23 AM IST

Obesity a risk factor for cancer: Dr Palanki Satya Dattatreya explains why

One in every four Indians is now obese, shows official data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5).

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 15 Feb 2023 4:00 PM IST

`An unspoken pandemic': How COVID lockdown has fueled obesity among kids

As per a National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) survey done in the undivided Andhra Pradesh nearly a decade ago, at least 15 percent of school students...

By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 28 Jan 2023 12:00 PM IST

Millets can combat obesity, reduce risk of developing heart disease: Study

Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, the study backed the efforts to popularize millets as diets especially staples, to combat the growing prevalence...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 19 Aug 2021 8:08 AM IST