Food Consumption

Study associates a fifth of global deaths to poor diet – Read

 Global life expectancy last year was 75.3 years for women, and nearly 70 for men.

Sep 15, 2017, 10:31 AM IST

Unhealthy eating is linked to 400,000 US deaths per year: Study

More than 600,000 people die annually because of heart disease, or one in four of all US deaths.

Mar 10, 2017, 00:51 AM IST

Sleep-deprived kids tend to eat more, at greater risk of being obese!

These findings may shed light on how sleep loss can increase weight gain and why a number of studies show that preschoolers who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be obese as a child and later in life.

Oct 14, 2016, 12:53 PM IST

More obesity among higher educated in poor countries

 In poor countries, obesity is more common among the higher educated, while in rich countries, obesity is more common among the lesser educated, new research has found.

Oct 01, 2015, 20:48 PM IST