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Study predicts 45 crore obese Indians by 2050 amid global health concerns
Three countries - India, preceded by China and followed by the USA - constitute the largest overweight or obese population in the world.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 07:47 AM IST
Health alert! Indians need to exercise more
As the scope for adequate physical activity through work diminishes, the focus has to be on making it easy for people to exercise
Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Air pollution exposure leading to deaths even when meeting Indian norms: Study
The report found that across 10 major cities in India — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla, and Varanasi – around 33,000 deaths every year are attributable to PM 2.5 pollution levels
Published on Jul 04, 2024 08:23 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Covid 'radically altered' the top death causes in 2021, Lancet says
The Lancet study is thought to be the first that compared deaths from Covid to deaths from other causes. Read more about it inside.
Published on Apr 06, 2024 03:39 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi
A global study on being underweight and obese is a mixed bag for Indians
In India and globally, indices of malnutrition show remarkable improvement. But the country needs to do a lot better in ensuring nutritional intake for all
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:16 PM IST