Childhood obesity doubles in eastern India, doctors urge action
Experts at Fortis Kolkata urge early intervention against rising childhood obesity rates and the concept of 'obesity memory' posing long-term health risks.
Experts at Fortis Kolkata urge early intervention against rising childhood obesity rates and the concept of 'obesity memory' posing long-term health risks.
The rise is particularly of concern among younger women, and calls for greater awareness and early screening.
The team assessed the level of implementation of these policies and identified priority actions for the primary prevention of diet-related NCDs.
The study by Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit, showed that 60 per cent below 40 cancer patients were men, while 40 per cent were women.
A recent report by the UN declared that in the present global landscape, obesity has transformed into an epidemic condition, with one in every eight individuals now obese.
It is a challenge that has been evolving rapidly in recent years and is now ranked among one of the primary causes of preventable deaths across the globe.
A closer look at store products affected whether that proximity was beneficial, showing that living within a five-minute walk of a store with a low-quality selection of foods was actually linked to less weight loss at the two-year post-operative point.
Researchers discovered that being overweight, including having a bulging belly, starting in middle life is associated with a higher chance of developing physical weakness in old age.
Studies have also revealed a strong correlation between obesity and cancer, recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide.
A study has found that intermittent fasting can affect women's reproductive hormones.
