Chennai: The proportion of schoolchildren in the city with impaired fasting glucose — a measure used to identify prediabetes — rose to 28.1% from 3.1% among girls and to 26.4% from 3.5% among boys over 17 years, a new study found.The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews,…
PATNA: Obesity is emerging as a significant public health concern in Bihar, cutting across age groups and socio-economic backgrounds, with doctors warning of a potential surge in lifestyle diseases if the trend continues unchecked.According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), the proportion of overweight and obese individuals in Bihar has risen notably compared…
Mumbai: Children growing up in India’s urban slums are no longer battling just undernutrition. By the time they reach primary school, many are becoming overweight or obese, creating a dangerous “double burden of malnutrition” that could fuel future epidemics of diabetes and heart disease.That is the key finding of a new study published last week…
