Fatal formula

How infant formula leads to obesity in adulthood

Green Revolution’s hidden toll

Diabetes, obesity, malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and more

Findings of third National Family Health Survey

Gut factor

Why people in the West are more prone to allergies?

World Health Day: Diabetes, the modern killer

The prevalence of diabetes in adult population has nearly doubled since 1980 rising from 4.7 per cent to 8.5 per cent

Southeast Asia’s double whammy—child malnutrition and obesity

WHO/UNICEF report does a reality check on region’s 'double burden'

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'Bad science' bogey

Lobbies use the old trick

Stratagems vs strategy

Governments, industries gang up against WHO's plan

Killer disease

The world is getting fatter, sicker

TB part of urban culture

Death rate has declined globally since 2006

The leading causes of global deaths declined by 30% in just a decade, says a latest study, which is the world’s largest scientific …

World Food Day: Plant-based diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report

Plant-based diets can cut down carbon emissions by 30%; wildlife loss by 46%

Phthalates could contribute to obesity, insulin resistance

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Fat Chance

Reducing obesity -- the leading cause of non-communicable diseases in the world -- has become a political game. At stake are the interests of the …

US proposes healthy menu for school canteens to curb childhood obesity

Fried chips, snack cakes, nachos and mozzarella sticks among prohibited food items

Trick and treat

How to make healthy food taste as good as junk food  

Trick and treat

How to make healthy food taste as good as junk food  

Fat? Blame petrol

Book>> The Energy Glut: The Politics of Fatness in an Overheating World • Ian Roberts with Phil Edwards, • Zed Books • £12

Sri Lanka bans export of high-value medicinal plant

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Study identifies genes linked to obesity

The results could provide new insights into weight-loss therapies and help prevent metabolism-associated diseases

Study proposes tax on soft drinks

Tax likely to hike price of beverages, may help check obesity, Type-2 diabetes

Tax sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce obesity and diabetes, says study

On an average, diabetes is responsible for two per cent of total deaths in India