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Every fifth person in UP is overweight
A gender wise assessment shows that 21.3 per cent women and 18.5 per cent men belong to overweig…
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Rising obesity a concern, preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle: Eco Survey
"Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India's adult population," said the Survey, whi…
PTI
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Treatment with UV light could be the newest fat-loss technique to help obese patients lose weight!
India saw a weight-loss surgery every half hour in 2019, as per a Lancet study. The country has wit…
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From undernutrition to obesity, Lancet study unveils India's double whammy
India is grappling with a profound nutritional shift, as highlighted by the latest Lancet study, wi…
PTI
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Doctors struggle to treat long Covid patients in India; researchers point to inadequate studies
Understanding the long-term effects of the virus is important for developing management strategies,…
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One in every six Indians have borderline diabetes says report
Incidence of diabetes was higher in men as compared to women, the report says.The major reason behi…
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Childhood obesity in India likely to rise 9.1% annually by 2035: World Obesity Federation
Obesity among boys and girls in India is likely to see an annual rise of 9.1 per cent by 2035, if p…
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Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs will power the anti-obesity market to 16-fold gains by 2030, Goldman Sachs says
The anti-obesity market is "still in its early stages" but could become a $100 billion industry by …
George Glover
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India has fewer undernourished people now but obesity and anaemia are on the rise
The number of obese adults in India, which has a population of over 1.38 billion, grew to 34.3 mill…
PTI
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An appetite-suppressing drug helped patients lose weight better than any other medicine, scientists say
Experts said the drug is a "game changer." Semaglutide, used for type 2 diabetes, suppresses appeti…
Kelsie Sandoval
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More Indians choose cheap, unhealthy over nutritional food due to lack of affordability: Report
India is presently battling undernutrition and a new IFPRI report has said that 16.6% of the countr…
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Under-35 women getting breast cancer due to obesity, sedentary lifestyles: experts
The medical fraternity across the country has undertaken a campaign to create awareness about th…
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Skipping dinner could lead to weight gain and obesity, according to a large new study
Skipping dinner was "significantly associated" with weight gain of 10% or more, and having a BMI ov…
Rachel Hosie
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A fitness writer is facing backlash for saying she wouldn't hire overweight people 'because they are more lazy'
Samantha Yardley has been criticized for promoting diet culture, and her comments have been slammed…
Rachel Hosie
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One-third of world's population suffers from sleep disorders say medical experts
About one-third of the people in the world suffer from sleep disorders which are mainly caused by a…
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The US Army is struggling to recruit as most of Gen Z is ineligible to serve due to factors like obesity, drug use, and tattoos
A majority of Gen Z is ineligible for the US Army under current rules, per a Pentagon study. It fel…
Jacob Zinkula
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Fighting the vice of child obesity
New Delhi, June 24 (IANSlife) Childhood Obesity is fast becoming a major health problem. In most ca…
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Sweetgreen's CEO reportedly apologizes for a LinkedIn post that connected COVID-19 hospitalizations and obesity. 'Salads alone are not going to solve this,' he said.
"The words could have been said much better ... but the intent was real," Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan N…
Mary Hanbury
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Around 30% increase in weight-gain linked kidney ailments since lockdown
"Sedentary habits have crept into everyday lives of people since the start of Covid-19 pandemi…
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Climate change, obesity, and malnutrition are strongly linked: Lancet report
The three greatest threats to the human health around the world include undernutrition, obesity, an…