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Women are more prone to cancer caused by obesity including breast and womb cancer (Photo: AFP)

State to form task force to curb child obesity

The government also plans to set up dedicated metabolic institutes in state-run hospitals for doctors to study...

15 Oct 2018 2:30 AM IST

The researchers found that obesity was present in 42 per cent of the HEU adolescents and young adults compared to 22 per cent of their unexposed counterparts. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

High risk of asthma in children born to HIV positive mothers

Children of HIV positive mothers at risk of obesity, asthma.

17 Nov 2019 2:43 PM IST

Healthier eating behaviours and patterns may result from household-level changes rather than peer exposure, as peer exposure is also present in away-from-home care. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Children with siblings make healthier diet choices

Children with siblings are less likely to be obese than only-children.

9 Nov 2019 10:52 AM IST

There has been a rise in patients coming in for obesity treatment and bariatric surgeries. (Representational Image)

State starts portal to fight child obesity

Girish Mahajan said that as per the World Health Organisation report, 22 per cent people in the community were...

5 Jan 2019 1:52 AM IST