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450 Million Adults In India Are Expected To Be Overweight Or Obese In 2050: Lancet Data Reveals
India is one of the nations that are expected to have the largest number of overweight and obese adults by 2050 with 450 million people.
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Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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The Obesity Epidemic: More Than One Billion People Are Obese Worldwide, Says Lancet Study
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, including over 890 million adults who were living with obesity.
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70 Million Indian Adults, 12.5 Million Children Are Obese, Says Lancet Study
India is grappling with a potential obesity epidemic, especially among its youth, according to a new global analysis published byThe Lancet.
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12.5 Million Children In India Obese In 2022, Up From 0.4 Million In 1990: Study
Obesity among children in India has spiked sharply with about 12.5 million of those between the ages of five and 19 overweight in 2022 compared to 0.4 million in 1990, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Over 1 Billion People Around The World Are Obese: Study
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Need For Urgent Action To Tackle Obesity, Climate Change: Study By Lancet
According to a recent study in the Lancet, the pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the paramount challenge for humans, the environment and our planet
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Poverty May Up Death Rate More Than Obesity, Alcohol: Lancet Study
London: People living in poverty may be 1.5 times or 46 per cent more at risk of an early death than individuals who are obese and heavily consume alcohol, a study has found. The findings showed that low socio-economic status – determined in a big way by factors such as education, income and work – is linked to significant reductions in life e...
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Indian Scientists Discover Link Between Obesity, Diabetes
According to the latest Lancet study, China, India and the US are among the top three countries with a high diabetic population.
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One-Fifth Of Global Population Will Be Obese By 2025
A study published on Friday by British medical journal The Lancet has revealed that in 2025 a fifth of the world population will be obese if the rate of overweight people continues to increase at the current rate.
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Reducing Sugary Drinks Cuts Calories, But Only A Few: Study
Studies from Britain and Mexico suggest reducing sugar in sweetened drinks or taxing it more to cut consumption can help people limit their calorie intake and lower their risk of developing diabetes, but not by much.
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Obesity Epidemic Has Spread Globally: Why You Should be Worried
Nearly a third of adults and a quarter of children today are overweight, according to a report by the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet medical journal. No country has turned the tide of obesity since 1980. Traditionally associated...
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450 Million Adults In India Are Expected To Be Overweight Or Obese In 2050: Lancet Data Reveals
India is one of the nations that are expected to have the largest number of overweight and obese adults by 2050 with 450 million people.
-
Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
-
The Obesity Epidemic: More Than One Billion People Are Obese Worldwide, Says Lancet Study
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, including over 890 million adults who were living with obesity.
-
70 Million Indian Adults, 12.5 Million Children Are Obese, Says Lancet Study
India is grappling with a potential obesity epidemic, especially among its youth, according to a new global analysis published byThe Lancet.
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12.5 Million Children In India Obese In 2022, Up From 0.4 Million In 1990: Study
Obesity among children in India has spiked sharply with about 12.5 million of those between the ages of five and 19 overweight in 2022 compared to 0.4 million in 1990, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Over 1 Billion People Around The World Are Obese: Study
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Need For Urgent Action To Tackle Obesity, Climate Change: Study By Lancet
According to a recent study in the Lancet, the pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the paramount challenge for humans, the environment and our planet
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Poverty May Up Death Rate More Than Obesity, Alcohol: Lancet Study
London: People living in poverty may be 1.5 times or 46 per cent more at risk of an early death than individuals who are obese and heavily consume alcohol, a study has found. The findings showed that low socio-economic status – determined in a big way by factors such as education, income and work – is linked to significant reductions in life e...
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Indian Scientists Discover Link Between Obesity, Diabetes
According to the latest Lancet study, China, India and the US are among the top three countries with a high diabetic population.
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One-Fifth Of Global Population Will Be Obese By 2025
A study published on Friday by British medical journal The Lancet has revealed that in 2025 a fifth of the world population will be obese if the rate of overweight people continues to increase at the current rate.
-
Reducing Sugary Drinks Cuts Calories, But Only A Few: Study
Studies from Britain and Mexico suggest reducing sugar in sweetened drinks or taxing it more to cut consumption can help people limit their calorie intake and lower their risk of developing diabetes, but not by much.
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Obesity Epidemic Has Spread Globally: Why You Should be Worried
Nearly a third of adults and a quarter of children today are overweight, according to a report by the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet medical journal. No country has turned the tide of obesity since 1980. Traditionally associated...
