Rula reports that pets improve mental health by reducing anxiety, providing companionship, and promoting physical activity, ...

People in richer countries aren’t moving less — they’re just eating more. A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is ...

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional BMI.

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...

Duke researchers say a high caloric intake is the primary driver of obesity, suggesting that diet rather than idleness plays ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

Cardiovascular health metrics – diet, physical activity, sleep, avoiding smoking, body mass index, blood pressure, ...

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The Health Ministry mandates oil and sugar content labelling on food products to address obesity. This move aims to guide ...

The sugar boards illustrate the sugar, salt, and oil content found in commonly consumed Indian foods and beverages such as ...

According to the NCPCR circular, the sharp increase in Type 2 diabetes among children, a condition typically seen in ...