Tag: Obesity
Study projects kidney cancer cases could double in next 25 years globally
<!--><!--><!--><!--> The authors wrote, “Globally, 434,840 individual cases and 155,953 individual deaths were recorded in 2022. In total, 745,791 new cases (up by 72 %) ... Read More
Amid rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods increases
<!--><!--><!--><!--> A person buy groceries at a supermarket in Buenos Aires. | Photo Credit: JUAN MABROMATA A recent UNICEF report, ‘Feeding Profit: How Food Environments ... Read More
WHO includes drugs for diabetes and weight loss in essential medicines list
<!--><!--><!--><!--> According to the WHO, the rationale for including these drugs is very clear: diabetes and obesity are two of the most urgent health challenges ... Read More
Obesity surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year: UNICEF report
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world, except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Photo: macrovector on Freepik Obesity surpassed underweight as ... Read More
From Obesity to Ozempic: Is This the Right Way to Lose Weight? | In Focus
The food landscape has undergone a dramatic shift over the years, and the numbers tell a sobering story. A study in The Lancet found that ... Read More
Watch: Who needs medication for obesity, and who doesn’t?
Watch: Who needs medication for obesity, and who doesn’t? Source link Read More
Combating obesity among adolescents
<!--><!--><!--><!--> India has, for a while, been facing a nutrition paradox where under nutrition and obesity coexist. Image by jcomp on Freepik There is an ... Read More
Watch: Can drugs like Ozempic solve the obesity problem in India?
Anup Mishra, Chairman, Fortis, CDOC Hospital for Diabetes, and Allied Sciences, Chandrakanth Lahariya, Health and Social Sector Policy Advisor, Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo ... Read More
Flawed food regulations fuel the obesity crisis
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Schoolchildren at a stall in Vijayawada. The Indian Nutrition Rating system allows foods high in fat, salt and sugar, and ultra processed foods, such ... Read More
80% of Hyderabad’s IT employees found to be overweight, say experts at World Obesity Day event
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Chairman of AIG Hospital D. Nageshwar Reddy underscored the growing burden of obesity-related health issues while speaking at the hospital’s ‘Break The Weight’ programme ... Read More