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A global study on being underweight and obese is a mixed bag for Indians

In India and globally, indices of malnutrition show remarkable improvement. But the country needs to do a lot better in ensuring nutritional intake for all

In total, an estimated nearly 880 million adults were living with obesity in 2022 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:16 PM IST

High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study

The study emphasises where patients are from can affect how well treatments work. It pointed out that in countries like India, the treatment not work as well.

The study looked at how well a strong dose of dexamethasone worked for COVID-19 patients. (Representative Image)
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 06:14 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

One billion people globally to have osteoarthritis by 2050: Lancet study

The research found osteoarthritis cases increased rapidly over the past three decades because of three main factors: ageing, population growth, and obesity.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.(Shutterstock)
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 02:03 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

Lancet lauds India’s bid to curb smokeless tobacco, calls it ‘exemplary’

India’s efforts to curb smokeless tobacco use is “exemplary”,according to the latest Lancet Global Health Research Review.

Scientists have found non-smoking adolescents who use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or tobacco water pipes are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year.(Shutterstock)
Updated on May 31, 2023 05:04 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Morning brief: Study finds immunisation coverage lower in children post-Covid

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The immunisation coverage among Covid-affected children in the country has witnessed a reduction compared to the unaffected ones, a new study has stated.(Unsplash)
Published on Oct 23, 2022 09:00 AM IST

Immunisation coverage lower in children post-Covid: Lancet study

“The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted health systems globally. We estimated the effect of the pandemic on the coverage and timeliness of routine childhood immunization in India through April 2021,” the study read.

Immunisation coverage lower in children post-Covid: Lancet study
Updated on Oct 23, 2022 05:12 AM IST
By, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

India one among 10 high prevalence type1 diabetes country, says Lancet study

The Lancet study said an estimated 8.4 million people were living with type 1 diabetes in 2021 and the number is set to double by 2040.

The ten countries with the highest estimated T1D prevalence--USA, India, Brazil, China, Germany, UK, Russia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Spain-- account for 60% of the global T1D cases. (Representative Image)
Updated on Sep 21, 2022 09:14 PM IST

Cancer deaths related to behavioural risk factors, study says

The newly-released Lancet study says lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, drinking and obesity caused nearly half of cancer deaths in 2019. Risk factors differ globally based on environmental and economic conditions.

The newly-released Lancet study says lifestyle risk factors caused nearly half of cancer deaths in 2019. (Noah Wedel/Kirchner-Media/picture alliance )
Published on Aug 22, 2022 11:11 AM IST
By, Delhi

Monkeypox symptoms in UK patients differ from previous outbreaks: Lancet study

The researchers looked at 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London, UK and were diagnosed with monkeypox during a 12 day period in May this year.

This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox.(AP File Image)
Published on Jul 02, 2022 05:37 AM IST
PTI | , London

Antiviral drugs may reduce monkeypox symptoms, shorten contagious phase: Study

The cases analysed in the study, published on Tuesday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, represent the first instances of in-hospital transmission and household transmission outside of Africa.

Monkeypox, a close relative of the smallpox virus, is a rare disease classified as a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) by the UK Health Security Agency.(AFP)
Published on May 25, 2022 05:49 AM IST
PTI |

Only 1/3rd diabetics have blood sugar under control: Lancet study

The findings, comprising a vast sample size of 113,043 people, illustrates the scale of what are considered as non-communicable disease, which now have a growing disease burden and have been linked to unhealthy lifestyles among other factors.

At least 36% of the population with diabetes achieved good glycemic control, 48.8% achieved good blood pressure control and 41.5% achieved LDL cholesterol control, the Lancet study said. (HT file)
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 12:54 AM IST
By, New Delhi
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