"obesity"

The Health of the Nation 2026 highlights rising non-communicable diseases in Telangana, with obesity surging in Hyderabad and hypertension spiking in Warangal. The findings underline growing risks from sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary habits

With the patent on Semaglutide expiring, Indian pharma companies including Dr Reddy’s, Natco, Sun Pharma, and Zydus are launching generic versions of Ozempic and similar drugs, expected to reduce monthly costs from Rs 10,000– Rs 12,000 to Rs 3,500–Rs 4,000.

The WHO urges higher taxes on sugary drinks, fruit juices, and alcohol to combat non-communicable diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart conditions. Low taxation keeps these products cheap, boosting consumption and profits while straining global health systems

A nationwide Indian study shows adolescents face a ‘food environment’ favoring cheap, unhealthy options while healthy foods remain expensive and scarce. Experts recommend taxing HFSS foods, restricting advertising to teens, and addressing economic barriers to curb obesity and malnutrition

New surveys show a sharp rise in diabetes and pre-diabetes among adolescents in Telangana, with growing obesity levels and poor physical activity. Health experts and NIN are calling for stricter controls and health taxes on sugary drinks and high-fat, high-sugar foods

Sedentary lifestyle, coupled with the consumption of a high amount of carbohydrates, is playing havoc with public health in India

A global study found genetic variants that allow some people with obesity to stay metabolically healthier, identifying eight subtypes of obesity. The findings may enable personalised prevention and treatment strategies.

Experts urge consumers to read food labels carefully, focusing on serving size, calorie count, sugar, and fat content. The National Institute of Nutrition warns against misleading claims and stresses informed choices to reduce risks of obesity, heart disease, and allergies

Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are being blamed for rising lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Experts warn they are high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in nutrition. Instant and fast foods also fall under this unhealthy category

A global study shows that using stricter obesity criteria requiring an existing health issue could drastically reduce obesity rates. Experts warn this could delay diagnosis and give a false sense of health, risking missed opportunities for early intervention and care

Instead of treating obesity as an individual’s problem, intervention strategies must consider the family as a unit and promote healthy lifestyles

While among healthy people, the heart’s age was found to be similar to the chronological age, for patients with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and atrial fibrillation, the functional heart age was significantly higher

It is being billed by doctors as the best drug in weight management, compared to similar drugs available in the market

The study led by researchers from Copenhagen University in Denmark focuses on examining the link between a high body mass index (BMI) in childhood and COPD.

Aims at bringing together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and public and find sustainable solutions on weight loss

Due to unbridled access to junk food, childhood obesity among children has now become a major challenge for parents, public health specialists and policy experts.

Weight gain varies widely across the globe with more than half of the world's adults with overweight or obesity in 2021 living in just eight countries: China (402 million), India (180 million), the US (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 million), and Egypt (41 million).

With one in every eight people being overweight, India is staring at an obesity epidemic

Coutinho says ''we need to have regulation and awareness about junk food for children and adults, which is contributing towards the obesity epidemic''

This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his "Mann ki Baat" programme nominated 10 personalities to push the campaign against obesity in the country, as part of his 'Fit India' initiative