Childhood Obesity

How to talk to kids about food without creating guilt, fear or anxiety

Children's Day: With social media, school messages and family comments shaping their attitudes, doctors explain how positive language can help kids build a calm, confident and guilt-free relationship

Weight-loss drug Ozempic receives CDSCO approval for India launch

Experts say Ozempic's entry is expected to give a boost to the antiobesity market, estimated to be ₹752 crore. Of this market, semaglutide accounts for ₹426 crore

Liver fat, not bodyweight, predicts health risks in obese children: Study

Children with "unhealthy obesity" were three times more likely born from high-risk pregnancies, linking early-life factors to later metabolic health risks

Obesity now affects 1 in 10 children, Unicef warns of global crisis

Ultra-processed foods, aggressive marketing and weak regulations are driving obesity among children. Unicef urges governments to act now to protect children's health and future potential

Dr Reddy's to launch obesity drug in 87 nations starting next year: CEO

The company initially plans to launch the generic version in Canada, India, Brazil, Turkey and other emerging markets, subject to patent expiry, Israeli said at a press conference

Delhi schoolkids face surge in obesity and hypertension, warns Aiims study

A new Aiims study reveals a worrying rise in obesity, hypertension and hidden metabolic risks among Delhi schoolchildren, especially those in private schools

Chubby isn't cute: Belly fat in kids linked to heart risk by age 10

Belly fat growth patterns in childhood are tied to insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and early heart disease risk by age 10, finds a decade-long Danish study presented at ECO 2025

Just 5 minutes of junk food ads can make children eat 130 calories more

New UK study links brief exposure to junk food advertising with increased calorie intake in kids, sparking fresh calls for stricter ad regulations and parental awareness

Childhood obesity in India likely to rise 9.1% annually by 2035: Report

Obesity among boys and girls in India is likely to see an annual rise of 9.1% by 2035, if prevention, treatment and support do not improve, warned an alarming global report ahead of World Obesity Day

Screen time for children: WHO's new approach may do little to curb obesity

while increasing physical activity to combat the global obesity crisis is clearly vital, the WHO guidelines on screen time may not achieve this

Urban design to encourage walking can help reduce childhood obesity: Study

These results demonstrate the importance of fine-tuning the analysis

Our obsession with infant growth charts may be fuelling childhood obesity

Being big and growing fast in infancy is a strong risk factor for obesity in childhood