Obese kids

Obesity In Children Likely To Rise Over 9 Percent Annually By 2035 In India: Study

The study reveals that boys in India had a 3 percent obesity risk, but by 2035 the risk will likely go up by 12 percent. 

Mar 03, 2023, 17:22 PM 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

This is what childhood obesity can do to your child's health now, later!

Obesity does not only affect your child's physical health, but also have adverse effects on their social and emotional well-being.

Aug 26, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Obese kids may have weaker bones

The researchers studied how muscle can influence different characteristics of bone geometry and strength in children.

Dec 22, 2015, 16:42 PM IST

Obese three-year-old in US diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

A three-and-a-half-year-old obese Hispanic girl in the US has become one of the youngest people ever to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease linked to poor diet and obesity.

Sep 17, 2015, 15:38 PM IST