Why obesity is a growing problem among kids?
2 years, 8 months ago

Why obesity is a growing problem among kids?

Live Mint  

Despite numerous public health initiatives to encourage healthy behaviours and improve living conditions the rates of new cases of obesity in elementary school are higher and are occurring earlier in childhood than they were even a decade earlier, according to a new study. Major findings from the study include: Approximately 40 per cent of today's high school students and young adults had experienced obesity or could be categorized as overweight before leaving primary school. Children born in the 2000s experienced rates of obesity at higher levels and at younger ages than children 12 years earlier, despite public health campaigns and interventions aimed at preventing obesity. Non-Black Hispanic kindergartners had a 29 per cent higher incidence of developing obesity by fifth grade compared to non-Black Hispanic kindergartners 12 years earlier.

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India’s obesity epidemic: Blame it on food high in salt and sugar, workplace stress and poor sleep, reveals Lancet study
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s obesity epidemic: Blame it on food high in salt and sugar, workplace stress and poor sleep, reveals Lancet study

Live Mint  

In India, 21.8 crore men and 23.1 crore women, totalling up to 44.9 crore or nearly a third of the country’s projected population, will be overweight or obese by 2050, predicted a study published in Lancet. One of the major reasons that is driving the obesity epidemic in the country is the surge in consumption of processed foods high in …

World Obesity Day: Childhood obesity isn’t just about food—it’s about the world we’ve built
3 weeks, 5 days ago

World Obesity Day: Childhood obesity isn’t just about food—it’s about the world we’ve built

Firstpost  

Adult obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, while adolescent obesity has quadrupled. The issue also affects younger populations, with 37 million children under 5 and over 390 million aged 5–19 being overweight, including 160 million living with obesity. Top risk factors contributing to obesity in children Several factors contribute to childhood obesity and addressing them requires a multi-faceted …

Almost a third of the Indian population will be obese by 2050. Why is obesity on the rise?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Almost a third of the Indian population will be obese by 2050. Why is obesity on the rise?

Firstpost  

According to a recent Lancet study, nearly 450 million Indians could be overweight or obese by 2050. By 2050, the number of overweight or obese individuals aged 15-24 is expected to increase significantly, with 2.27 crore young men and 1.69 crore young women projected to be affected. While obesity was relatively rare in India until the 1990s, with just 0.33 …

China, India Obesity Problems Driving Global Surge, Study Says
3 weeks, 6 days ago

China, India Obesity Problems Driving Global Surge, Study Says

Live Mint  

-- China, India and the US will have the world’s largest populations of adults living with overweight and obesity by 2050, according to new research that highlights the global public health crisis and the potential for colossal economic losses. Without drastic intervention, 3.80 billion adults over the age of 25 years will have overweight and obesity around the world by …

Obesity rates surging globally: More than half of adults to be obese by 2050
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Obesity rates surging globally: More than half of adults to be obese by 2050

India Today  

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be affected by 2050, according to a new study. "The unprecedented global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a profound tragedy and a monumental social failure," …

Obesity in children under 14 set to rise by more than half by 2050, shocking research suggests
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Obesity in children under 14 set to rise by more than half by 2050, shocking research suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For girls aged five to 14 in the UK, obesity rates will rise from 12 …

Need for data to tackle rising obesity rate in kids
4 weeks ago

Need for data to tackle rising obesity rate in kids

New Indian Express  

Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming rate across India, and experts warn that the country lacks comprehensive data to tackle the issue effectively. Doctors point out that tracking childhood obesity — through schools, healthcare centres, and community programmes — is crucial to designing preventive measures before it escalates into a full-blown public health emergency. According to studies conducted by …

Treatment for children with obesity has lasting effect: Study
2 months, 1 week ago

Treatment for children with obesity has lasting effect: Study

Hindustan Times  

When obese children receive weight-loss treatment, the effects last throughout their lives, and their risk of significant health problems and premature death decreases as they enter young adulthood. The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia as young adults. Behavioural …

UK bans daytime TV ads for unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK bans daytime TV ads for unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity

Deccan Chronicle  

A Step Toward Healthier Habits The ban targets products that fail to meet nutritional standards, with a specific focus on foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar. This initiative is part of the government's broader strategy to tackle childhood obesity, which has reached alarming levels in the UK. The government has argued that these ads influence children's eating …

Obese kids could be prone to heart attacks: Warning signs every parent must know, simple steps to prevent it
4 months ago

Obese kids could be prone to heart attacks: Warning signs every parent must know, simple steps to prevent it

Hindustan Times  

Childhood obesity is on the rise where any child whose body mass index is significantly higher than other children of his age and gender, is called obese. From junk food to healthy habits: A doctor’s guide to fighting childhood obesity Hidden dangers of childhood obesity: In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Abhishek Chopra, Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician at Cloudnine …

Supersize US: Without ‘immediate action’ nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supersize US: Without ‘immediate action’ nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Without immediate action, researchers have warned that nearly 260 million Americans, …

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. CNN — In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study. To make the new forecasts, researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington created a model to determine overweight and obesity trends …

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. CNN — In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study. To make the new forecasts, researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington created a model to determine overweight and obesity trends …

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?

Daily Mail  

Americans are fatter than ever, new CDC data shows. Overall, one in five American adults overall are obese, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest proportions Twenty-three states had obesity rates over 35 percent, four more than the year before. Dr Karen Hacker, director of the CDC's Natinal Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said: 'This …

Addressing issues in families more effective in reducing childhood obesity: study
8 months, 1 week ago

Addressing issues in families more effective in reducing childhood obesity: study

NL Times  

A different approach to childhood obesity can save municipalities, health services, and insurers 2,300 euros per child in annual healthcare costs, according to a study by the VitaValley Foundation on behalf of JOGG, a social organization committed to healthy youth. The “Children to a Healthy Weight Approach” focuses on addressing issues in the child’s life and family instead of only …

Children are getting SHORTER as well as fatter, with British boys bottom of the international height league - and experts fear junk food diets may have stunted a generations' growth
9 months, 1 week ago

Children are getting SHORTER as well as fatter, with British boys bottom of the international height league - and experts fear junk food diets may have stunted a generations' growth

Daily Mail  

British children face a lifetime of poor health as junk food diets have stunted their growth and fuelled a rise in obesity and type-2 diabetes, a damning report warns. Children and young people aged 5 to 18 should: Aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity a day across the week Take …

World Obesity Day 2024: Where does India stand?
1 year ago

World Obesity Day 2024: Where does India stand?

Live Mint  

World Obesity Day 2024 will be celebrated on March 4. According to the World Health Organization, the rate of obesity among the world's children and adolescents in 2022 is four times higher than it was in 1990. It's time for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the community to come together,” said Dr Pradeep Chowbey, Chairman - Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

More and more children around the world are becoming obese and at an increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases due to sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. Parents must address childhood obesity as the extra weight in kids can eventually lead to adult complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint issues, liver diseases that can impact their …

Obesity 'epidemic' hits more than one billion people globally, rate quadrupled in 32 years: Study
1 year ago

Obesity 'epidemic' hits more than one billion people globally, rate quadrupled in 32 years: Study

Hindustan Times  

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal. Obesity 'epidemic' hits more than one billion people globally, rate quadrupled in 32 years: Study The study, released ahead of World Obesity Day on March 4, estimated that …

A new study bolsters evidence that severe obesity is increasing in young kids in the US
1 year, 3 months ago

A new study bolsters evidence that severe obesity is increasing in young kids in the US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids. But “the daily hardships that …

Childhood Obesity and Diabetes on the Rise: What you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Childhood Obesity and Diabetes on the Rise: What you need to know

India TV News  

The intertwining relationship between obesity and diabetes is a growing concern in today's society, and it is affecting our children at an alarming rate. The correlation between these two conditions is well-established, with obesity being a significant risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes in children. The Obesity-Diabetes Connection According to Dr Akash Shah- Consultant Pathologist, Neuberg Supratech, …

Childhood obesity rates down amid ‘disturbing’ rise in underweight pupils
1 year, 5 months ago

Childhood obesity rates down amid ‘disturbing’ rise in underweight pupils

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Obesity rates among children have fallen for the second year in …

43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data
1 year, 6 months ago

43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data

The Hindu  

More than 43 lakh children in the 0-5 age group were identified as obese or overweight last month, accounting for around 6% of the total children surveyed at Anganwadi centres across the country, according to official data. Out of the 7,24,56,458 children “measured” in the 0-5 years age category, approximately 6% or 43,47,387 children, were classified as obese or overweight, …

What’s behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 7 months ago

What’s behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

India is staring at a strange problem: malnutrition among children has not gone away, but at the same time, there is an increasing burden of childhood obesity. The latest National Family Health Survey reported that 33 States and Union Territories in the country registered a spike in the number of overweight children. Changing lifestyles including diets, easy access to unhealthy …

Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices the easier choices
1 year, 8 months ago

Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices the easier choices

Salon  

The global childhood obesity epidemic has exploded. Social determinants of childhood obesity Social determinants of health refer to the conditions where people live, learn, work, play and worship that affect health and quality of life. In other words, if poor diet is one of the causes of childhood obesity, then the social determinants that shape a child and their family's …

Childhood obesity leads to a lifetime of poor health
1 year, 8 months ago

Childhood obesity leads to a lifetime of poor health

The Hindu  

The global childhood obesity epidemic has exploded. In the case of childhood obesity, researchers like me also know that parental figures play critical roles in both mirroring and creating opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating. Social determinants of childhood obesity Social determinants of health refer to the conditions where people live, learn, work, play and worship that affect health …

Diet and exercise are not enough to tackle childhood obesity
2 years ago

Diet and exercise are not enough to tackle childhood obesity

Hindustan Times  

Relying on quick solutions like diet and exercise programmes will not stop the tide of kid obesity, according to a new study that maps the complex processes that contribute to childhood obesity for the first time. Diet and exercise are not enough to tackle childhood obesity Coordinated by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre, the study finds children whose …

Half of world will be obese by 2035; Asia, teenagers to see highest rise: Report
2 years ago

Half of world will be obese by 2035; Asia, teenagers to see highest rise: Report

Live Mint  

The World Obesity Federation has warned that by the year 2035, more than half the population of the world will be obese or overweight, if not controlled in time. The report by the federation further warns that more than four billion people will be affected, with rates of obesity rising fastest among children. The report in particular highlights the rising …

Over half of the world to be overweight or obese by 2035
2 years ago

Over half of the world to be overweight or obese by 2035

Live Mint  

The World Obesity Federation's 2023 atlas predicts that 51% of the world's population, or more than 4 billion people, are on track to be obese or overweight the next 12 years. A recent study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg published in the Journal of Internal Medicine showed that being overweight in childhood and young adulthood could increase the …

Why do experts want faster obesity treatment for children?
2 years, 2 months ago

Why do experts want faster obesity treatment for children?

Firstpost  

According to researchers, obesity is a chronic disease that affects children and adolescents, and that the old strategy — a kind of watchful waiting, or delayed treatment — will not help. Children and adolescents with obesity often experience teasing and bullying, which, the academy wrote, contribute to “binge eating, social isolation, avoidance of health care services and decreased physical activity, …

CDC warns Type 2 rates in children expected to shoot up 8-fold by 2060
2 years, 3 months ago

CDC warns Type 2 rates in children expected to shoot up 8-fold by 2060

Daily Mail  

The number of Americans under the age of 20 with type 2 diabetes could skyrocket by as much as 700 percent by 2060, according to an official study. If an expected upward trend in new diabetes diagnoses comes to fruition, the US could see a nearly 700 percent increase in type 2 diabetes cases in people younger than 20 CDC …

US: Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
2 years, 3 months ago

US: Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

Firstpost  

In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled, experts said Washington: US health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. “We noticed a decade ago that we were kind of outstripping our growth charts,” said Dr. Tom Inge, who directs the weight …

Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
2 years, 3 months ago

Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

Associated Press  

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. “We noticed a decade ago that we were kind of outstripping our growth charts,” said Dr. Tom Inge, who directs the weight loss surgery program at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The old charts didn’t include children …

American children got 10 per cent fatter during the pandemic, 'alarming' study suggests
2 years, 5 months ago

American children got 10 per cent fatter during the pandemic, 'alarming' study suggests

Daily Mail  

American children became 10 per cent fatter during the pandemic, an ‘alarming’ study suggests. The researchers recorded the children’s BMIs for at least two visits one year apart..and sporty teens took the biggest hit to mental health in lockdown Organized sports can have ‘dramatic’ benefits for teens’ mental health and quality of life, another study found. ‘Although the return to …

Consider These Tips To Prevent Obesity In Children
2 years, 6 months ago

Consider These Tips To Prevent Obesity In Children

News 18  

Obesity is one of the most rampant health issues that have affected a large proportion of the world’s population. Binging on these snacks can have a direct impact on the health of children and cause unhealthy weight again or obesity. Indulging in physical activities such as walking, swimming or cycling also leads to good sleep which in turn helps in …

‘Alarming’ rise in children trying to lose weight in England, say experts
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Alarming’ rise in children trying to lose weight in England, say experts

The Independent  

More than a quarter of children in England are on diets, including an increasing number of those considered a healthy weight, research suggests. It found a “significant increase over time” in the proportion of children reporting weight loss attempts, from 21.4 per cent in 1997/98 to 26.4 per cent in 2015/16. The proportion of children trying to lose weight who …

More than 1 in 4 children ‘on diets’ even if they are a healthy weight, study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

More than 1 in 4 children ‘on diets’ even if they are a healthy weight, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

How obesity can impact your child's mental health
3 years, 2 months ago

How obesity can impact your child's mental health

Hindustan Times  

Obesity is on rise worldwide and so are the plethora of diseases associated with it from diabetes, heart disease, stroke to some types of cancer. Obesity and its psycho-social impact is less spoken about and discussed Apart from the many physical health risks that the obesity poses, its impact on mental health is no less severe and can have a …

Improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity – study
3 years, 3 months ago

Improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity – study

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Helping women to eat healthily before and during pregnancy would …

Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work suggests an acceleration last year — especially in those who already were obese when the pandemic started. The results signal a “profound increase in weight gain for kids” …

Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic, study finds
3 years, 6 months ago

Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic, study finds

LA Times  

A study by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work suggests an acceleration …

World Obesity Day 2021: Significance, theme and objectives
4 years ago

World Obesity Day 2021: Significance, theme and objectives

News 18  

The prevalence of obesity has increased manifold in the past few decades. World Obesity Day is observed globally on March 4 with the view of promoting practical solutions to end the global obesity crisis. The global campaign is organised by the World Obesity Federation, a non-profit body which is in official relations with WHO. Objectives for World Obesity Day:According to …

Child obesity cases rising globally: Here's why India should be worried
4 years ago

Child obesity cases rising globally: Here's why India should be worried

India Today  

Obesity, which is a serious public health concern, is increasing rapidly among children, said experts on the occasion of World Obesity Day. Indians are highly prone to lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer which, coupled with obesity, can only aggravate the health complications. “Obesity is associated with higher rates of death driven by …

Modifiable risk factors in first 1,000 days since conception may decide chances of childhood obesity, reveals study
4 years, 4 months ago

Modifiable risk factors in first 1,000 days since conception may decide chances of childhood obesity, reveals study

Firstpost  

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the first 1,000 days of life, which means from the time of conception to the age of 24 months, make for the most crucial time period when it comes to childhood obesity The earliest stages of your life matter a lot since your health status during that …

Tall children at higher risk of developing obesity, says study
4 years, 8 months ago

Tall children at higher risk of developing obesity, says study

Hindustan Times  

According to a new study, children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity. In the study, published in Obesity, investigators examined the health records of 2.8 million children who were initially examined between 2 and 13 years of age. When they were re-examined, an average of 4 years later, it was found that …

Underlying medical problems behind a fifth of childhood obesity cases: study
4 years, 10 months ago

Underlying medical problems behind a fifth of childhood obesity cases: study

NL Times  

In a fifth of childhood obesity cases in the Netherlands, an underlying medical problem is the cause instead of an unhealthy lifestyle, according to a study by Erasmus MC and Amsterdam UMC among around 300 obese children and teenagers between the ages of 0 and 18 years, AD reports. The researchers found that an underlying medical cause was behind the …

Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data
4 years, 10 months ago

Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data. “We really were expecting and hoping to see the trends decrease,” said Dr. Tannaz Moin, a UCLA obesity researcher. Obesity — which means not merely overweight, but seriously overweight — is one of the nation’s leading public health problems. Adult obesity also has …

Severe child obesity hits an all-time high in the UK
5 years, 5 months ago

Severe child obesity hits an all-time high in the UK

CNN  

CNN — Severe obesity has hit an all-time high among children in England in their last year of primary school, a government report has found. Children above the 95th percentile are considered “obese,” while children above the 99.6th percentile are considered “severely obese.” The findings come just a week after a report by the World Obesity Federation, which warned that …

250 million children will be obese by 2030, warns report
5 years, 5 months ago

250 million children will be obese by 2030, warns report

Al Jazeera  

Experts say that not a single country is on track to meet targets for tackling childhood obesity. The number of obese children is predicted to soar exponentially as governments fail to adopt adequate policies to protect children’s health in the face of commercial interests, according to a new report. The number of children living with obesity is predicted to reach …

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