Obesity rates swell in India: One-fifth of Indian women now overweight
According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), one-fifth of Indian women, or 20.7 per cent to be precise, in the age group of 15-49 are overweight.
Mar 13, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
Birth control pills, condom use on the rise in India: Survey
Despite 45% of users knowing the side-effects of modern methods, there has been a rise in the use of pills.
Mar 07, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Over 58% of Indian children under-5 are anaemic: Survey
The NFHS-4 shows that around 7.2 crore children are anaemic, nearly 5 crore are stunted, while around 2.6 crore are wasted and 4.4 crore are underweight.
Mar 06, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Indian children healthier than ever, but other nations doing better: Survey
There has been similar improvement in almost all childhood health indicators, pointing to the fact that many Indian children are doing better than they ever have.
Mar 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Infant Mortality Rate: Kerala safest state for newborns in India; IMR down to 6
According to the latest data released by National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for the year 2015-16, the Infant Mortality Rate - the number of children under the age of 1 who die for every 1,000 born – has been reduced to six.
Mar 03, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
India's big health issue of obesity: Proportion of overweight men doubled in 10 years
According to the survey, the number of men (adults age 15-49 years) who are overweight or obese was 18.6 per cent while the NFHS-3 data collected in 2005-06 showed 9.3 per cent men were overweight or obese.
Mar 02, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
