World Obesity Day: WHO asks media to end biased portrayal of obesity

On World Obesity Day, the global health body asked media outlets to end use of biased language, imagery and instead portray obesity in a fair,&…

1 in 10 Indians have hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is a very serious problem in India, where 1 in every 10 men & women suffer from hypothyroidism    

Study deciphers the play of proteins that check obesity

Scientists found that two proteins, triggered by cytokines from the immune system, work in tandem to keep fat cells under check

Middle class more at risk of obesity, says study

Research shows that nutritional transition towards more fat and sugar results in increasing obesity in middle-income families  

Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study

In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished 

Overweighing balance

Bariatric surgery to treat obesity is gaining ground. But the potential side-effects after the surgery are often overlooked