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Rethink The Family Pantry: Expert Shares Healthy Swaps To Combat Childhood Obesity
Ms. Kiran Dalal, Chief Clinical Nutritionist, Fortis Hospital, Faridabad shares how mindful changes to your family pantry can prevent obesity.
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10 Doctor-Recommended Ways To Protect Your Child From Obesity
Dr. Roohi Muhammad Yunus Khan, Senior Consultant Paediatrics, Fortis Vasant Kunj shares small steps you can take today for your child's healthy future.
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India Might Have Highest No. Of Obese Children: What You Can Do To Prevent It
Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has observed a troubling increase in childhood obesity rates in India. How to prevent it.
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WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
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"Rs 6.5 Lakh, 2.5-Hour Weight Loss Surgery In India": How This New Zealand Woman Lost 69 Kg
Faren Ormonds weight loss surgery took place in Kerala
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Nutritionist Shares 5 Tips For Sustainable Weight Loss To Tackle Obesity Crisis In India
According to the National Family Health Survey, 24% of Indian women and 23% of Indian men are obese or overweight.
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PM Modi Sounds Alarm On Rising Obesity, Urges Indians To Cut Cooking Oil Use By 10%
From the Red Fort on Independence Day 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that obesity is becoming a "silent crisis" in India. Urging healthier lifestyles, he advised families to cut cooking oil use by 10%, adopt regular exercise, and prioritis
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CBSE Urges Schools To Display 'Oil Boards,' Encourage Healthy Habits Among Students
A new circular from the CBSE has directed schools to put up posters highlighting the health risks of excessive oil consumption. Earlier, they were asked to display "sugar boards."
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"Misleading": Health Ministry On Warning Labels For Samosas, Jalebis
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday termed reports claiming it has directed vendors to put warning labels on food items such as samosas, jalebis and laddos as "misleading, incorrect, and baseless".
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Everyday Foods To Carry Key Information About Hidden Oil And Sugar Content: "A Big Step To Tackle India's Obesity Crisis," Says Expert
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to display health messages to raise awareness on harmful consumption of hidden fats and excess sugar in various food items.
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Wegovy And Mounjaro For Weight Loss Are In, But India Wants A No-Drug Obesity Fix
A recent survey highlighted a widespread lack of understanding about the much-publicised GLP-1 weight-loss medications
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One In Every Four Indians Is Skinny Fat. How Can You Lose Weight If You're One?
Weight loss is tough, but it can be harder if you're skinny fat
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Obesity Injections May Have Fewer Weight Loss Effects In Real World: Study
Anti-obesity injections may have smaller effects on weight loss in a real-world context compared to clinical trials, as patients tend to discontinue treatment or use a lower maintenance dose, a study in US patients has found.
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Mounjaro: Everything You Need To Know About This Medication
Read on as we discuss everything you need to know about this medication.
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Obesity In Delhi Private Schools 5 Times Higher Than Public Schools: AIIMS Study
The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over five times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) states.
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Rethink The Family Pantry: Expert Shares Healthy Swaps To Combat Childhood Obesity
Ms. Kiran Dalal, Chief Clinical Nutritionist, Fortis Hospital, Faridabad shares how mindful changes to your family pantry can prevent obesity.
-
10 Doctor-Recommended Ways To Protect Your Child From Obesity
Dr. Roohi Muhammad Yunus Khan, Senior Consultant Paediatrics, Fortis Vasant Kunj shares small steps you can take today for your child's healthy future.
-
India Might Have Highest No. Of Obese Children: What You Can Do To Prevent It
Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has observed a troubling increase in childhood obesity rates in India. How to prevent it.
-
WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
-
"Rs 6.5 Lakh, 2.5-Hour Weight Loss Surgery In India": How This New Zealand Woman Lost 69 Kg
Faren Ormonds weight loss surgery took place in Kerala
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Nutritionist Shares 5 Tips For Sustainable Weight Loss To Tackle Obesity Crisis In India
According to the National Family Health Survey, 24% of Indian women and 23% of Indian men are obese or overweight.
-
PM Modi Sounds Alarm On Rising Obesity, Urges Indians To Cut Cooking Oil Use By 10%
From the Red Fort on Independence Day 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that obesity is becoming a "silent crisis" in India. Urging healthier lifestyles, he advised families to cut cooking oil use by 10%, adopt regular exercise, and prioritis
-
CBSE Urges Schools To Display 'Oil Boards,' Encourage Healthy Habits Among Students
A new circular from the CBSE has directed schools to put up posters highlighting the health risks of excessive oil consumption. Earlier, they were asked to display "sugar boards."
-
"Misleading": Health Ministry On Warning Labels For Samosas, Jalebis
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday termed reports claiming it has directed vendors to put warning labels on food items such as samosas, jalebis and laddos as "misleading, incorrect, and baseless".
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Everyday Foods To Carry Key Information About Hidden Oil And Sugar Content: "A Big Step To Tackle India's Obesity Crisis," Says Expert
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to display health messages to raise awareness on harmful consumption of hidden fats and excess sugar in various food items.
-
Wegovy And Mounjaro For Weight Loss Are In, But India Wants A No-Drug Obesity Fix
A recent survey highlighted a widespread lack of understanding about the much-publicised GLP-1 weight-loss medications
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One In Every Four Indians Is Skinny Fat. How Can You Lose Weight If You're One?
Weight loss is tough, but it can be harder if you're skinny fat
-
Obesity Injections May Have Fewer Weight Loss Effects In Real World: Study
Anti-obesity injections may have smaller effects on weight loss in a real-world context compared to clinical trials, as patients tend to discontinue treatment or use a lower maintenance dose, a study in US patients has found.
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Mounjaro: Everything You Need To Know About This Medication
Read on as we discuss everything you need to know about this medication.
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Obesity In Delhi Private Schools 5 Times Higher Than Public Schools: AIIMS Study
The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over five times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) states.
