Obesity epidemic

DNA: Death due to 'obesity', not hunger

Today obesity has become an epidemic rather than a problem. Obesity has taken such an epidemic form that it has left behind even starvation. Obesity has now become the cause of many more deaths than the number of deaths due to starvation.

Mar 06, 2023, 23:28 PM IST

DNA: Obesity -- 1.2 million people die in Europe every year

According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.

May 05, 2022, 01:08 AM IST

Cinnamon may help fight obesity: Study

Scientists had previously observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavour, appeared to protect mice against obesity and hyperglycemia or abnormally high blood glucose level.

Nov 22, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

Plus-size models fuel obesity, says study

On a day we saw actor Parineeti Chopra’s dramatic new photoshoot to announce to the world how much weight she’s lost in the last few months, comes this new debate: Can plus-size models be held responsible for triggering an obesity epidemic in the world?

Dec 11, 2015, 13:10 PM IST

New Zealand obesity campaigner quits over zero progress

A leading diabetes expert has wound up her national campaign to tackle New Zealand’s obesity epidemic saying she had achieved zero progress in 14 years of intense effort.

Nov 27, 2015, 15:10 PM IST

India could be hit by a tsunami of obesity!

India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.

Sep 13, 2015, 10:47 AM IST