The number of Indian obese adults increased from 5.76 million in 1991 to 46.78 million in 2021; it is poised to reach 173.73 ...

The condition of obesity remains a cause of concern for the whole world. The Indian population is also becoming its victim ...

Obesity in adulthood is also caused by childhood undernutrition, which triggers the accumulation of energy in fat tissues.

Weight loss injectables like Ozempic have gained popularity in Bengaluru, with patients sourcing them from abroad. The ...

In 2021, 180 million Indians were either overweight or obese, second only to China. The report estimates that for India, the figure will rise to 450 million in 2050, marking a rise of 150%.

A recent global study of 204 countries, including India, reveals that no country till date has successfully curbed the rising rates of adult obesity.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted a startling prediction that by 2050, 44 crore Indians will be obese, urging a ...

Additionally, infectious diseases like tuberculosis, diarrhoea, and newborn illnesses contribute to the problem. These are ...

Obesity is a multifactorial challenge and needs multifactorial preventive strategies''. This was stated yesterday by Union ...

Bariatric surgeries entail a layered verification process that delays approvals but things are moving as surgeries go up.

The gene DENND1B, which was found to particularly influence the appetite of labradors, is also linked to obesity in humans ...