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What Extreme Heat Conditions Can Do To Your Body And Health
Alcohol and excessive caffeine may worsen dehydration. Extreme heat can affect nearly every organ system in the body, increasing the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, cardiovascular strain, and kidney problems.
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Screen Time And Junk Food: Key Factors In Childhood Obesity Every Parent Should Know
By addressing the influences of screen time and junk food, and by implementing healthy habits, parents can help combat childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle for their children.
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Managing Parental Stress May Protect Children From Obesity, Finds Yale Study
A recent study says that parental stress can lead to childhood obesity. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study says that lowering parental stress may help reduce the risk of obesity in young children.
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World Obesity Day 2026: India's Child Obesity Numbers Soar, Ranks 2nd Worldwide
India ranks second globally for children living with overweight and obesity, warns the World Obesity Atlas 2026. With 41 million affected and sharp rises projected by 2040, experts urge urgent policy action, including sugar taxes and marketing curbs.
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Childhood Body Weight Predicts Future Diabetes And Heart Disease Risk: New Study
A new study in Nature Communications shows that body weight at age ten and growth patterns through adolescence are strongly linked to future risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
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Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
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Obesity Rising At Alarming Rate, Unhealthy Diets And Lifestyle Changes Responsible: Economic Survey 2025-26
Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India, said Economic Survey for 2025-26 on Thursday.
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2026 Needs A National Obesity Strategy: Doctor Explains Why Weight Is Now A Public Health Emergency
The rising obesity trend is seriously worrying and requires urgent, dedicated and consistent intervention on both micro and macro scales.
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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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Tips For Parents: How To Manage Obesity In Children
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 39 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2022.
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Obesity In Children On The Rise; Here's Why & What To Do
Children often imitate adults, so it's important for parents to lead by example. Read on as we discuss causes and treatment in detail.
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A Child's BMI At This Age Can Predict If They Will Be Obese As Adult
The first five years were critical in preventing weight gain in later years, the study highlighted.
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6 Surprising Causes of Childhood Obesity (And How To Fight Them)
Childhood Obesity: This article will cover the key causes, preventive measures, and available treatments
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Encouraging Body Positivity In Children: Cosmetologist Offers Valuable Tips
Parents should encourage open conversations. Parents should help them and motivate them to focus on their health to eat right, to exercise, to do everything in moderation, cultivate hobbies.
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The Obesity Epidemic: More Than One Billion People Are Obese Worldwide, Says Lancet Study
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, including over 890 million adults who were living with obesity.
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What Extreme Heat Conditions Can Do To Your Body And Health
Alcohol and excessive caffeine may worsen dehydration. Extreme heat can affect nearly every organ system in the body, increasing the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, cardiovascular strain, and kidney problems.
-
Screen Time And Junk Food: Key Factors In Childhood Obesity Every Parent Should Know
By addressing the influences of screen time and junk food, and by implementing healthy habits, parents can help combat childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle for their children.
-
Managing Parental Stress May Protect Children From Obesity, Finds Yale Study
A recent study says that parental stress can lead to childhood obesity. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study says that lowering parental stress may help reduce the risk of obesity in young children.
-
World Obesity Day 2026: India's Child Obesity Numbers Soar, Ranks 2nd Worldwide
India ranks second globally for children living with overweight and obesity, warns the World Obesity Atlas 2026. With 41 million affected and sharp rises projected by 2040, experts urge urgent policy action, including sugar taxes and marketing curbs.
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Childhood Body Weight Predicts Future Diabetes And Heart Disease Risk: New Study
A new study in Nature Communications shows that body weight at age ten and growth patterns through adolescence are strongly linked to future risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
-
Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
-
Obesity Rising At Alarming Rate, Unhealthy Diets And Lifestyle Changes Responsible: Economic Survey 2025-26
Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India, said Economic Survey for 2025-26 on Thursday.
-
2026 Needs A National Obesity Strategy: Doctor Explains Why Weight Is Now A Public Health Emergency
The rising obesity trend is seriously worrying and requires urgent, dedicated and consistent intervention on both micro and macro scales.
-
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.
-
Tips For Parents: How To Manage Obesity In Children
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 39 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2022.
-
Obesity In Children On The Rise; Here's Why & What To Do
Children often imitate adults, so it's important for parents to lead by example. Read on as we discuss causes and treatment in detail.
-
A Child's BMI At This Age Can Predict If They Will Be Obese As Adult
The first five years were critical in preventing weight gain in later years, the study highlighted.
-
6 Surprising Causes of Childhood Obesity (And How To Fight Them)
Childhood Obesity: This article will cover the key causes, preventive measures, and available treatments
-
Encouraging Body Positivity In Children: Cosmetologist Offers Valuable Tips
Parents should encourage open conversations. Parents should help them and motivate them to focus on their health to eat right, to exercise, to do everything in moderation, cultivate hobbies.
-
The Obesity Epidemic: More Than One Billion People Are Obese Worldwide, Says Lancet Study
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, including over 890 million adults who were living with obesity.
