About 17% of children in the age group of 0-5 years are underweight, while 36% are stunted and 6% are wasted, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on July 26. Wasted refers to children who are too thin for their height, indicating acute malnutrition often due to a recent and severe weight loss. Underweight children have a low weight …
NEW DELHI: About 12.5 million children in the age group of five and 19 in India were overweight in 2022, according to the latest report published in the Lancet journal. In total, 159 million children and adolescents and 879 million adults were living with obesity in 2022, the study said. The total number of children and adolescents who were affected …
According to health experts, pregnancy in underweight women presents unique considerations and challenges that require special attention and care since being underweight during pregnancy can potentially increase the risk of complications for both the mother and the baby. Tips for underweight women to sail through pregnancy smoothly In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Srividhya Guddetti Reddy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology …
