India must note that obesity is a public health challenge, waiting for holistic, multipronged and comprehensive interventions ...

Obesity worsens asthma severity and responses to medication, yet most doctors fail to address weight management with these ...

We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

Genetics play a key role in obesity by influencing metabolism, fat storage, and appetite regulation. Certain genes may ...

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...

Research published in Nature determined why obese individuals who lose weight tend to regain the weight over time. Here's how ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified a bunch of genes linked to obesity in dogs – and found the very ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

But correlation does not mean causation and having an increased risk for chronic conditions does not necessarily mean an obese person will face these health consequences. Many studies are not ...

With increasing urbanisation, changing dietary habits, and rising stress levels, India must adopt a holistic approach to prevent and manage obesity.

A recent study predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world’s adults (3.8 billion people) and one-third of all children ...