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Dr Rajeev Narang, Professor and Head of Department of Cardiology, emphasised that obesity is treatable and urged people to ...

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New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

Experts from AIIMS Delhi emphasised obesity’s harmful health effects and the need for preventive actions, supporting Prime ...

Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new stud ...

Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says.

Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a screening tool, but obesity must be confirmed by measuring body fat, said health experts on Saturday, even as India revamped its obesity guidelines after 15 years.