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Childhood obesity and onset of diabetes: What's the link?

A sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and disturbed sleeping patterns can cause diabetes in obese children. Know from the expert here.

lifestyle

Published on Sep 05, 2024 08:44 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Health alert: Packaged foods' sugar levels in India lead to childhood obesity

India's sugar dilemma: Discrepancies in packaged foods spark health concerns as hidden sugars lead to childhood obesity

lifestyle

Published on May 16, 2024 05:05 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

How childhood sedentariness accelerates premature vascular damage: Study

The study shows that increased sedentary lifestyle in childhood is associated with deteriorating arterial stiffness.

Between childhood and young adulthood, sedentary time increased from around 6 to 9 hours per day, increasing the risk of fat obesity, dyslipidaemia, inflammation, and an enlarged heart. (Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 27, 2024 01:51 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Kuopio

Childhood obesity on rise: 6 ways to tackle junk food addiction in kid

Is your child addicted to junk food? Consumption of junk food can cause early onset of chronic diseases and cancer later in life. Here's what to do.

Obesity may affect the normal body metabolism and can lead to many health complications.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 07, 2024 11:51 AM IST

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi

World Obesity Day 2024: Healthy habits for kids to prevent childhood obesity

Is your child overweight or obese? Do not ignore the extra weight, as it can cause deadly complications later in life. Make these lifestyle changes.

World Obesity Day 2024: Childhood obesity is a serious issue. Being overweight in childhood is a medical condition that may affect children and adolescents. (Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 04, 2024 10:29 AM IST

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi

Global malnourishment: 1 in 8 people are obese

New data from The Lancet suggests fewer people are starving across the globe. But obesity is taking its place.

About one billion people in the world — that's 1 in 8 of the global population — are obese: They have a body mass index (BMI) over 30.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 01, 2024 04:32 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

Light exercise can be key to reducing childhood obesity linked to inactivity

The study shows that mind activity can reverse the trend of childhood obesity.

lifestyle

Published on Jan 02, 2024 12:54 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, England

Children as young as four consume more when they are bored: Research

The study shows that boredom often influences children to consume more calories.

lifestyle

Published on Oct 29, 2023 08:30 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington Dc

Early treatment of child obesity is beneficial: Study

The study explores the benefits of treating childhood obesity at an early age.

lifestyle

Published on Sep 19, 2023 03:49 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Stockholm County

How to manage obesity in kids? Doctors share tips

From avoiding processed foods to keeping a watch on the portion size, here are the few things to keep in mind.

lifestyle

Published on Aug 25, 2023 05:03 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Overweight people’s brains have different appetite control centre: Study

The study shows that hypothalamus of obese and overweight individuals are different than that of people with healthy weight.

lifestyle

Published on Aug 10, 2023 11:39 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, England

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity: Study

The study states that children who has gone through racial discrimination are at more risk of having a higher BMI and a wider waistline in later stages of life.

lifestyle

Published on Jul 14, 2023 11:16 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington Dc

School nurses might be important in lowering childhood obesity: Study

The study explores the role of scool nurses in changing the diet of school children, thereby reducing the risk of childhood obesity.

lifestyle

Published on Jul 08, 2023 12:06 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Plant-based food packages linked to lower BMI in children: Study

The study states that plant-based food packages can lower children's body mass index (BMI).

lifestyle

Published on Jun 24, 2023 12:19 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Employees who are obese might have a greater loss of productivity at work: Study

The study states that people with obesity are prone to sickness, and hence are less productive at work.

Visceral body fat, is the fat that gets stored inside the belly and surrounds all the vital organs like liver, pancreas, intestines etc. The fat stored underneath the skin is known as subcutaneous fat. “As Indians, we have an increased tendency to have central obesity”, says Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker, a bariatric surgeon at Mumbai's Saifee Hospital. A typical Indian person walking on the road will be thin all over except for a protruding paunch. This is also known as apple shaped body or android obesity. Excess abdominal fat or visceral fat is an independent predictor of risk factors for diseases like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and other components of the metabolic syndrome. (Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Jun 18, 2023 12:30 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Experts: Nearly 50% of Chandigarh residents may have underlying non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

The disease is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat in the liver, unrelated to significant alcohol consumption or other liver diseases

A recent meta-analysis from India has shown the prevalence of NAFLD to be 38.6% in adults and 35% in children. (iStock)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2023 01:38 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

Poor eating habits among students may result in lifetime of illness: Study

The study explores the relationship between eating habits, obesity, and other disorders, especially in students.

lifestyle

Published on May 28, 2023 10:03 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Gut bacteria in kids can predict whether they will be overweight at age of 5

The study explores how the gut bacteria present in 3.5 year old kids can predict their weight at the age of 5.

lifestyle

Published on May 20, 2023 11:41 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Is chocolate milk moving over US school cafeterias? Here's all you need to know

The issue has sparked a heated debate among parents, child-nutrition specialists, school-meal officials, and others

In a potential shake-up of school cafeteria menus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering a ban on flavored milk, including popular choices like chocolate and strawberry milk, due to concerns over the amount of added sugar children consume.(Creative Commons)

world news

Published on May 17, 2023 02:03 PM IST

ByPaurush Omar

Link between obesity with oral cancer immune escape: Study

The study explores how obesity helps in the formation of a microenvironment which promoted tumour growth.

Oral cancer patients with less circulating tumour cells live longer than those with more: Study(Pexels)

lifestyle

Published on May 17, 2023 10:43 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Michigan

Healthy, unhealthy forms of obesity can increase risk of obesity-related cancers

The study states that both healthy obesity or obesity with metabolic issues are known to have increased the risk of cancer.

lifestyle

Published on May 15, 2023 11:46 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Stockholm

People with obesity due to genetic tendency have lower risk of heart disease

The study states that obese people with a genetic tendency of high body mass index have a significant low risk of having heart diseases.

lifestyle

Published on Apr 07, 2023 12:34 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Solna

Obesity diagnosis may cause weight loss without surgery

With the new treatment, people can lose weight without going through surgery or symptoms of nausea.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 31, 2023 11:23 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Indianapolis

Covid during pregnancy can develop obesity in kids: Study

Pregnant women exposed to covid virus are more likely to pass on the risk of obesity to their babies.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 30, 2023 11:42 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Losing weight may be beneficial to your heart: Study

Being overweight can accelerate symotoms of cardiovascular illness. Hence, it is important to lose weight - this can prove beneficial for the heart health.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 30, 2023 10:47 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Daughters may inherit obesity from mothers: study

The study states that mothers may share the risk of Obesity with their daughters, and not with their sons.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 24, 2023 09:16 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Diet and exercise are not enough to tackle childhood obesity

The study stated that even though eating healthy and exercising every day are parts of tackling childhood obesity, the problems are larger than that.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 22, 2023 11:50 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Natural peptides may tackle root cause of obesity-related conditions

Obesity causes complex and dramatic changes in metabolism in adipose (fat) tissue, damage to the pancreas, reduced insulin sensitivity and eventually the hyperglycaemia that underpins type 2 diabetes.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 10, 2023 01:39 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Birmingham

Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension more than dyslipidemia

This study highlights the importance of understanding exactly how obesity affects the progression of accompanying diseases in different ethnic groups and genders so that more appropriate guidance and treatment can be given to patients.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 04, 2023 03:08 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Childhood obesity is a risk factor for blood clots as adult: Study

The association between obesity and blood clots is already established. However, to date it has been unclear how much influence a raised BMI in childhood and puberty exerts.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 03, 2023 12:49 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Gothenburg

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Latest from childhood obesity

A sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and disturbed sleeping patterns can cause diabetes in obese children. Know from the expert here.

India's sugar dilemma: Discrepancies in packaged foods spark health concerns as hidden sugars lead to childhood obesity

The study shows that increased sedentary lifestyle in childhood is associated with deteriorating arterial stiffness.

Is your child addicted to junk food? Consumption of junk food can cause early onset of chronic diseases and cancer later in life. Here's what to do.

Is your child overweight or obese? Do not ignore the extra weight, as it can cause deadly complications later in life. Make these lifestyle changes.

New data from The Lancet suggests fewer people are starving across the globe. But obesity is taking its place.

The study shows that mind activity can reverse the trend of childhood obesity.

The study shows that boredom often influences children to consume more calories.

The study explores the benefits of treating childhood obesity at an early age.

From avoiding processed foods to keeping a watch on the portion size, here are the few things to keep in mind.

The study shows that hypothalamus of obese and overweight individuals are different than that of people with healthy weight.

The study states that children who has gone through racial discrimination are at more risk of having a higher BMI and a wider waistline in later stages of life.

The study explores the role of scool nurses in changing the diet of school children, thereby reducing the risk of childhood obesity.

The study states that plant-based food packages can lower children's body mass index (BMI).

The study states that people with obesity are prone to sickness, and hence are less productive at work.

The disease is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat in the liver, unrelated to significant alcohol consumption or other liver diseases

The study explores the relationship between eating habits, obesity, and other disorders, especially in students.

The study explores how the gut bacteria present in 3.5 year old kids can predict their weight at the age of 5.

The issue has sparked a heated debate among parents, child-nutrition specialists, school-meal officials, and others

The study explores how obesity helps in the formation of a microenvironment which promoted tumour growth.

The study states that both healthy obesity or obesity with metabolic issues are known to have increased the risk of cancer.

The study states that obese people with a genetic tendency of high body mass index have a significant low risk of having heart diseases.

With the new treatment, people can lose weight without going through surgery or symptoms of nausea.

Pregnant women exposed to covid virus are more likely to pass on the risk of obesity to their babies.

Being overweight can accelerate symotoms of cardiovascular illness. Hence, it is important to lose weight - this can prove beneficial for the heart health.

The study states that mothers may share the risk of Obesity with their daughters, and not with their sons.

The study stated that even though eating healthy and exercising every day are parts of tackling childhood obesity, the problems are larger than that.

Obesity causes complex and dramatic changes in metabolism in adipose (fat) tissue, damage to the pancreas, reduced insulin sensitivity and eventually the hyperglycaemia that underpins type 2 diabetes.

This study highlights the importance of understanding exactly how obesity affects the progression of accompanying diseases in different ethnic groups and genders so that more appropriate guidance and treatment can be given to patients.

The association between obesity and blood clots is already established. However, to date it has been unclear how much influence a raised BMI in childhood and puberty exerts.

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