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Obesity

Dietary Paradox

In India’s culinary landscape lies a paradox that mirrors the nation’s complex socio-economic fabric ~ the co-existence of under-nutrition and the burgeoning epidemic of obesity and lifestyle diseases.

Can your job be a reason for your obesity?

Another factor that has been fast-tracked with the onset of the work-from-home norm would be a rapid spike in online food delivery, which led to an overall change in dietary behaviour.

Why teens are getting more prone to obesity?

Today, an estimated 1 in 5 school-age children are considered obese. When compared to children of the same sex and height, obese children rank in the 95th percentile or above. Many factors contribute to this epidemic such as genetics, unhealthy habits, lack of physical activity, and environmental difficulties.

Rising trend of childhood obesity in Delhi, survey reveals

Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Association with the Institute of Child health of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital carried out a sample survey to quantify the magnitude of rising obesity during this ongoing pandemic.