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India performs well on 85 indicators of SDG target; Asia and Pacific to take 32 years more to achieve SDG goals: UNESCAP

Data released by the UNESCAP as part of the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report: Showcasing Transformative Actions 2024 report indicated that the country still had quite a few indicators where data availability was an issue.

Anti-obesity drug market gaining traction in India

According to research firm Pharmarack, the market has tripled in two years after witnessing a sluggish growth till 2021. Over the last five years, the market has grown at 32% CAGR to 474 crore in January 2024.

People living in economically depressed areas of England more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, claims new study

​Those living in London had the lowest risk of dying from cancer. Even people living in poorer parts of London still had a lower risk of dying from cancer compared to those living in equally deprived areas of the country.

Ebbw Vale: The UK's 'Fattest Town' battling obesity and fast food deliveries

Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Southeast Wales, is facing startling levels of obesity with reports of takeaways delivered to homes "three times a day."

A five-point guide for India on how to tackle the burgeoning cardiovascular disease epidemic

At a community level, healthcare workers, such as accredited social health activists (ASHAs) and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), are crucial to spreading awareness and connecting rural communities to the public health system. As India grapples with an uptick in non-communicable diseases, initiatives such as the National Programme for Prevention & Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NPCDCS) become even more significant to provide comprehensive primary healthcare at the grassroots level.

43 lakh children in anganwadi centres identified as obese or overweight: Official data

Around six percent of children aged 0-5 in India were identified as obese or overweight, according to official data collected from anganwadi centres. This percentage is equivalent to the percentage of severely and moderately malnourished children in the same age group. Thirteen states and union territories in India have obesity rates higher than the national average.

Weighty issues: Why are overweight people so despised in our society?

Some researchers think the term "obesity" itself is part of the problem, and are calling for a name change to reduce stigma. They're proposing "adipose-based chronic disease" instead.

Why unachievable physical standards should not be demanded or celebrated

People are rightly chastised for criticising overweight people as often obesity is involuntary, a consequence of a medical condition or genetics. It is not always an indicator of a deliberately unhealthy lifestyle or gluttony. So today, deriding fat people-making them the butt of jokes or cameos in films-is no longer considered acceptable, thankfully.

Study identifies predictors that indicate prevalence of long Covid

Using BMI to measure your health is nonsense. Here's why

While BMI is an accessible and affordable way to screen a person's health, it shouldn't be relied on as a single measure of health.

Obesity main reason in women over 35 for poor diabetes control & increased heart disease risk, says study

The Apollo study said that diabetes was high in southern, eastern parts of the country.

Covid impact: Indians are now more obese, hypertensive and prone to diabetes

Incidentally, the surge has been more pronounced among the urban dwellers. One-third of the urban men and women surveyed were found to be overweight or obese.

Adults over 40 with diabetes, COVID-19 more likely to be hospitalised than children: Study

People with diabetes and COVID-19 who were 40 and older were more likely to experience adverse outcomes such as death, diabetic ketoacidosis or severe hypoglycemia.

What is Body Mass Index? Why is BMI used to measure if a person is overweight or obese?

For over 100 years, professionals have used BMI to determine a person's weight category.

Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activities lead to drastic rise in obesity among adults and kids

Men and women with BMI over or equal to 25.0 kg/m2 were counted as obese.

View: India’s rising obesity problem

While obesity is still at a nascent stage in India, it very much remains an issue that needs tackling by policymakers. The foremost task is to use data to inform policy decisions. India lacks holistic data on malnutrition, which is important to understand the demographic and socio-economic factors driving undernourishment and obesity.

Experiencing bloating, fatigue, fever? These could be early signs of cancer

Dr Sharmin Yaqin says early detection is an important factor to reduce the instance of mortality from cancer.

Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF report

Urban India is moving into an unhealthy food snacking environment and food consumption patterns in India reveal that child diets are largely starved of proteins and micronutrients and are influenced by household (adult) food choices.

Thought packaged juice is good for health? Turns out, sweetened drinks may up cancer risk

Sweetened beverages are also known to increase obesity.

Have trouble dozing off? Cutting smartphone usage can reverse sleep problems in a week

The lack of sleep increase risk of more serious long-term health issues such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Cancer therapy has several side-effects; increases risk of heart disease & diabetes in men

Side-effects of the hormone therapy include loss of muscle mass and fat gain.

Adding walnuts to your daily diet may help boost metabolism

Consuming walnuts may help reduce the potential prevalence rate of diabetes by improving metabolic syndrome risk factors.

60% working Indians rate work-life balance from average to terrible: Monster.com survey

Lack of sleep, depression, anxiety & irritability came up as the top work-related illnesses.